From a2006a3d29f9620bb329e1a2111512686fb728c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Prestwood Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:54:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] doc: document AddressRandomization=network option --- src/iwd.config.rst | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/iwd.config.rst b/src/iwd.config.rst index dd04909c..96774092 100644 --- a/src/iwd.config.rst +++ b/src/iwd.config.rst @@ -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