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doc: document AddressRandomization=network option

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James Prestwood 2020-03-18 11:54:20 -07:00 committed by Denis Kenzior
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@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ The group ``[General]`` contains general settings.
this setting.
* - AddressRandomization
- Values: **disabled**, once
- Values: **disabled**, once, network
If ``AddressRandomization`` is set to ``disabled``, the default kernel
behavior is used. This means the kernel will assign a mac address from
@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ The group ``[General]`` contains general settings.
randomized a single time when **iwd** starts or when the hardware is
detected for the first time (due to hotplug, etc.)
If ``AddressRandomization`` is set to ``network``, the MAC address is
randomized on each connection to a network. The MAC is generated based on
the SSID and permanent address of the adapter. This allows the same MAC
to be generated each time connecting to a given SSID while still hiding
the permanent address.
* - AddressRandomizationRange
- Values: **full**, nic