Re: [Tails-dev] Oversimplified and incorrect doc about MAC a…

On the subject, this tool:

https://github.com/EtiennePerot/macchiato

seems to satisfy some of the concerns documented here:

https://tails.boum.org/todo/macchanger/#index4h1

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On February 18, 2013 21:06:54 intrigeri wrote:
> Hi,
>
> our current MAC address doc [1] reads:
>
> "This address is actually used to address your computer on the local
> network, but it will never get out on the Internet so people can not
> use it to trace you."
>
> [1] https://tails.boum.org/doc/advanced_topics/mac_changer/
>
> It was raised on #tails (thanks velope!) that this is oversimplified
> and incorrect: "There are many public wifi 'login' pages that transmit
> the mac to a central authentication server in a URL; like in chain
> hotels".
>
> sajolida: shall I file a ticket, or do you want to do it, or just fix
> it on the spot?
>
> Cheers,