NetworkManager 1.2 Adds MAC Address Randomization

[phoronix]

Phoronix: NetworkManager 1.2 Adds MAC Address Randomization

For providing network tracking protection and out of privacy concerns, NetworkManager 1.2 has added a feature that was first found in Apple's iOS 8 and has since been found in Windows 10 too...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NetworkManager-1.2-Released

[edmon]

Does oma Merkel approves that?

[uid313]

Is this going to annoy network administrators and ISPs?

With this you will lose your DHCP dynamic IP address lease. Usually it may stay for an hour or a day when inactive.

[jabl]

Is this going to annoy network administrators and ISPs?

With this you will lose your DHCP dynamic IP address lease. Usually it may stay for an hour or a day when inactive.

To quote the article which you evidently didn't read: "randomizing the MAC address while scanning, chainging it every now and then, but still use the hard-wired MAC address for association and actual connectivity."

[sarfarazahmad]

well admins usually end up disabling it and sticking to sysvinit's network scripts for now. people would be more comfortable working with systemd's network. personally i believe NetworkManager is amazing! keep up the good work !

[tuuker]

Good feature for mobile users especially, Android phones should do same by default.

[milkylainen]

I can see it before me. "Network admin goes after unstable mac-address randomizers on campus wifi with a sawed-off shotgun."

[jntesteves]

I have been manually disabling IPv6 networking capabilities on Android, Windows and Linux on all my devices for a while, but with NetworkManager 1.2 coming out with Fedora 24 I might for the first time just leave it at it's defaults and not care anymore, since all privacy focused features are already in.

Great work NetworkManager developers!

[pjezek]

Connman? No complains with my connected devices...