diff --git a/privacy/anonymizing-your-mac-address.md b/privacy/anonymizing-your-mac-address.md index 5385583b..b59c6ada 100644 --- a/privacy/anonymizing-your-mac-address.md +++ b/privacy/anonymizing-your-mac-address.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ sudo NetworkManager -V 1.4.2 ~~~ -Write the settings to a new file in the `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/` directory, such as `mac.conf`. The following example enables Wifi MAC address randomization while scanning (not connected), and uses a randomly generated but persistent MAC address for each individual Wifi and Ethernet connection profile. +Write the settings to a new file in the `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/` directory, such as `mac.conf`. The following example enables Wifi and Ethernet MAC address randomization while scanning (not connected), and uses a randomly generated but persistent MAC address for each individual Wifi and Ethernet connection profile. ~~~ [device] @@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ wifi.cloned-mac-address=stable ethernet.cloned-mac-address=stable ~~~ -To see the available configuration options, refer to the man page: `man nm-settings` +`stable` generates a random address that persists for each boot session. +`random` generates a random address each time a link goes up. + +To see all the available configuration options, refer to the man page: `man nm-settings` Next, create a new NetVM using the new template and assign network devices to it.