diff --git a/privacy/randomizing-your-MAC-address.md b/privacy/randomizing-your-MAC-address.md index cbd05426..71ff80a8 100644 --- a/privacy/randomizing-your-MAC-address.md +++ b/privacy/randomizing-your-MAC-address.md @@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ Type=oneshot WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` -**Make sure you get the right iface names** +**Get the right iface names** -It is crucial to get the correct **iface name** for the devices (ethernet and wifi) that you want to randomize. To do -that, open your `sys-net` (or where your device drivers are) and type in `terminal` the command `ifconfig` the printout -will look similar to: +It's crucial to get the correct **iface name** for the devices (ethernet and wifi) you want to randomize. To get this, +open your `sys-net` (or wherever your device drivers are) and type in `terminal` the command `ifconfig` the printout +will look like: ``` enp0s0: flags=4099 mtu 1500 @@ -80,11 +80,12 @@ wlp0s1: flags=4163 mtu 1500 TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 ``` -The **iface name** values you are interested in are `enp0s0` and `wlp0s1` as those represent your ethernet and wifi +The **iface name** values you're interested in are `enp0s0` and `wlp0s1` as those represent your ethernet and wifi devices, respectively. -Also, in this blob of text is your **actual MAC addresses** which you will use to verify the randomizing is working -correctly. In this example, those addresses are `ether 9e:d6:53:02:4b:b6` and `ether 06:6d:70:a8:7b:35` respectively. +Also, in this prinout is your **actual MAC addresses** which are needed to verify the randomizing is working correctly. +In this example, the ethernet and wifi addresses are `ether 9e:d6:53:02:4b:b6` and `ether 06:6d:70:a8:7b:35` +respectively. *Copy these MAC addresses down somewhere for later.* Now, go back to your `fedora-23` TemplateVM and use the `touch` command to create service files in the appropriate place, note that the `iface name` values at the end: @@ -130,9 +131,12 @@ To verify this worked corectly, look at the `Services` pane of your VM Settings ![sys-net Services Pane](/attachment/wiki/QubesScreenshots/r3rc1-sys-net-services.png) -Your MAC address should now randomize each time you restart your computer or restart the `sys-net` VM. To verify this -for sure, go back to your `sys-net` or device VM and type `ifconfig` and look at the values that start with `ether` such -as `ether 9e:d6:53:02:4b:b6` which should now look different. +**Verify it works** + +Go back to your `sys-net` VM terminal, type `ifconfig` and look at the values starting with `ether` such as `ether +9e:d6:53:02:4b:b6` which should now look different from the previous values. + +Your MAC address should now randomize each time you restart your computer or restart the `sys-net` VM. ---