Ralf Weber <d...@fl1ger.de> wrote:
>> While I don't object to a BOF, I don't know where it goes.
>> What I see is that much of this problem needs to be resolved through
>> increased use of 802.1X: making WPA-Enterprise easier to use and setup,
>> this changing core identity from MAC Address to IDevID.
>>
>> My understanding is that Apple intends to randomize MAC every 12 hours,
>> even on the same "LAN" (ESSID), and that they will just repeat the WPA
>> authentication afterwards to get back on the network.
> I of course don’t know Apples intentions, but what you are describing is
the
> behaviour of early iOS 14 beta versions. However this behaviour has
changed
> in later beta versions and the released iOS 14.0 version to have a random
Mac
> per ESSID and not change that over the lifetime of the device (at least
no so
> far on my devices at home), which I think is more in line what the rest of
> the industry does.
That's interesting news.
Why did they try something different in the beta? Maybe they thought that
the industry was ready for this, but were wrong?
I heard about this change from Tiru Reddy.
It would be great if this BOF elicited public statements and/or public policies
about
Google and Apple's intentions in this space. If it's their goal to go in the
direction I outlined, then it would be good to know.
--
Michael Richardson <mcr+i...@sandelman.ca> . o O ( IPv6 IøT consulting )
Sandelman Software Works Inc, Ottawa and Worldwide
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