From 4eb23c0e09511dd4c3ca6805874ba499bd052db8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew David Wong Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 04:49:16 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update MAC address randomization for NetworkManager instructions * Settings affect Ethernet in addition to Wi-Fi * Explain `stable` and `random` From @tasket: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-doc/pull/221#issuecomment-261710939 --- privacy/anonymizing-your-mac-address.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) 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.