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MAC Address Spoofing and Tracking Threats
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= MAC Address Documentation =
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= Other Location Tracking Risks =
== Tor Entry Guard Fingerprinting ==
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= Changing MAC Addresses =
== Whonix ==
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'''1.''' Edit the network interfaces file.
* Standard-[[Download|{{project_name_short}}]]-Version (VM) users: Edit ''/etc/network/interfaces'' on the host.
* [[Dev/Build_Documentation/Physical_Isolation|Physical Isolation]] users: Edit ''/etc/network/interfaces'' on {{project_name_gateway_short}}.
'''2.''' Install macchanger.
In a terminal, run:
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su
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apt update && apt install macchanger
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'''3.''' Change the MAC address.
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ifconfig wlan0 down
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macchanger -a wlan0
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ifconfig wlan0 up
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If the steps above do not work, the following method might work without macchanger. Replace wlan0 with the correct device name.
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ifconfig wlan0 down
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ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE
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ifconfig wlan0 up
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Alternatively, use iproute2 commands to change the MAC address.
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ip link set down wlan0
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ip link set wlan0 address 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE
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ip link set up wlan0
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'''4.''' Complete the MAC address change.
Below iface eth0 inet dhcp, add:
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hwaddress ether 00:00....
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'''5.''' ''Optional:'' Automatically randomize the MAC address on boot.
To enable this, add:
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pre-up macchanger -e eth0
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'''6.''' Modify network interface settings.
To prevent new network interfaces from being automatically activated, comment out the following line:
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auto eth0
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Then, configure manual activation with:
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sudo ifup eth0
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