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Every network interface — wired or Wi-Fi — has a [[!wikipedia MAC address]], which is a serial number defiassigned forto each interface fromat the factory by itsthe vendor. MAC addresses are used on the local network to identify the communications of each network interface.
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Every network interface — wired or Wi-Fi — has a [[!wikipedia MAC address]], which is a serial number assigned to each interface at the factory by the vendor. MAC addresses are used on the local network to identify the communications of each network interface.
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TailWhen MAC address canonymization is enabled, Tails temporarily changes the MAC addresses of your network interfaces to random values for the time of a working session. This is what we call "MAC address spoofing". MAC address spoofing in Tailsyour Tails session. MAC address anonymization hides the serial number of your network interface, and so, to some extendt, who you are, tofrom the local network.
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When MAC address anonymization is enabled, Tails temporarily changes the MAC addresses of your network interfaces to random values for the time of your Tails session. MAC address anonymization hides the serial number of your network interface, and so, to some extent, who you are, from the local network.
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**MAC address spoofinganonymization is enabled by default for all network interfaces.** This is
usually beneficial, even if you don't want to hide your geographical location.
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**MAC address anonymization is enabled by default for all network interfaces.** This is
usually beneficial, even if you don't want to hide your geographical location.
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**Using your own computer on a network that you use frequently**, for example at a friend's place, at work, at university, etc. You already have a strong relationship with this place but MAC address spoofinganonymization hides the fact that your computer is connected to this network *at a particular time*. It also hides the fact that *you* are running Tailsconnecting to the Tor network on this network.
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**Using your own computer on a network that you use frequently**, for example at a friend's place, at work, at university, etc. You already have a strong relationship with this place but MAC address anonymization hides the fact that your computer is connected to this network *at a particular time*. It also hides the fact that *you* are connecting to the Tor network on this network.
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When to disable MAC address spoofinganonymization
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When to disable MAC address anonymization
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In some situations MAC address spoofinganonymization is not useful but can instead be problematic. In such cases, you might want to [[disable MAC address spoofing|mac_spoofing#disable]]anonymization as instructed below.
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In some situations MAC address anonymization is not useful but can instead be problematic. In such cases, you might want to disable MAC address anonymization as instructed below.
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Note that even if MAC spoofingaddress anonymization is disabled, your anonymity on the Internet is preserved:
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Note that even if MAC address anonymization is disabled, your anonymity on the Internet is preserved:
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However, as [[discussed above|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/mac_spoofing#what-is-mac-address]], disabling MAC address spoofinganonymization makes it possible again for the local networkfor someone to track your geographical location. If this is problematic, consider using a different network deviceinterface, like a [[USB Wi-Fi adapter|doc/anonymous_internet/no-wifi#wifi-adapters]], or moving to another network.
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However, as [[discussed above|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/mac_spoofing#what-is-mac-address]], disabling MAC address anonymization makes it possible for someone to track your geographical location. If this is problematic, consider using a different network interface, like a [[USB Wi-Fi adapter|doc/anonymous_internet/no-wifi#wifi-adapters]], or moving to another network.
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**Using a public computer**, for example in an Internet café or a library. This computer is regularly used on this local network, and its MAC address is not associated with your identity. In this case, MAC address spoofinganonymization can make it impossible to connect. It can even **look suspicious** to the network administrators to see an unknown MAC address being used on that network.
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**Using a public computer**, for example in an Internet café or a library. This computer is regularly used on this local network, and its MAC address is not associated with your identity. In this case, MAC address anonymization can make it impossible to connect. It can even **look suspicious** to the network administrators to see an unknown MAC address being used on that network.
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On some network interfaces, **MAC address spoofinganonymization is impossible** due to limitations in the hardware or in Linux. Tails temporarily disables such network interfaces. You might disable MAC address spoofinganonymization to be able to use them.
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On some network interfaces, **MAC address anonymization is impossible** due to limitations in the hardware or in Linux. Tails temporarily disables such network interfaces. You might disable MAC address anonymization to be able to use them.
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Some networks **only allow connections from a list of authorized MAC addresses**. In this case, MAC address spoofinganonymization makes it impossible to connect to such networks. If you were granted access to such network in the past, then MAC address spoofinganonymization might prevent you from connecting.
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Some networks **only allow connections from a list of authorized MAC addresses**. In this case, MAC address anonymization makes it impossible to connect to such networks. If you were granted access to such network in the past, then MAC address anonymization might prevent you from connecting.
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**Using your own computer at home**. Your identity and the MAC address of your computer are already associated to this local network, so MAC address spoofinganonymization is probably useless. But if access to your local network is restricted based on MAC addresses it might be impossible to connect with a spoofn anonymized MAC address.
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**Using your own computer at home**. Your identity and the MAC address of your computer are already associated to this local network, so MAC address anonymization is probably useless. But if access to your local network is restricted based on MAC addresses it might be impossible to connect with an anonymized MAC address.
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Disable MAC address spoofinganonymization
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Disable MAC address anonymization
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You can disable MAC address spoofinganonymization from the [[Welcome Screen|welcome_screen]]:
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You can disable MAC address anonymization from the [[Welcome Screen|welcome_screen]]:
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Choose **MAC Address SpoofingAnonymization** in the **Additional Settings** dialog.
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Choose **MAC Address Anonymization** in the **Additional Settings** dialog.
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Select the **Don't spoofanonymize MAC addresses** option.
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Select the **Don't anonymize MAC addresses** option.
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Some [[!wikipedia captive portals]] might send your MAC address over the Internet to their authentication servers. This should not affect your decision regarding MAC address spoofinganonymization. If you decide to disable MAC address spoofinganonymization your computer can already be identified by your ISP.
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Some [[!wikipedia captive portals]] might send your MAC address over the Internet to their authentication servers. This should not affect your decision regarding MAC address anonymization. If you decide to disable MAC address anonymization your computer can already be identified by your ISP.
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