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How do I set the "Random Hardware Addresses" setting in Wi-Fi settings via GPO?

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Monday, October 31, 2016 12:12 PM | 1 vote

This setting is found in two places.  I have a need to control both with a GPO.  I have not been able to find a GPO setting, or a registry key, that will manage both settings.  I would like both set to ON.

Setting #1:

  1. Windows Icon > Settings > Network & Internet > WIFI > Manage Hardware Settings 

Setting #2

  1. Windows Icon> Settings> Network & Internet > WIFI> Advanced Options

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Monday, October 31, 2016 12:27 PM ✅Answered | 1 vote

Hello

1.Win+R, run regedit.exe

  1. Locate the network adapter configuration that was configured with the random mac address feature in
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
    The network adapter maker's name can suggest the proper subfolder of {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.

  2. Right-click on the folder that matches your device. For example, if the "0001" folder matches your device, right-click on the folder. Select New → String Value. Name the new value "NetworkAddress".

  3. Double-click the new Network Address entry. In the "Value data" field, enter your new MAC address. MAC addresses are 12-digit values, and should be entered without any dashes or colons. For example, if you want to make the MAC address "2A:1B:4C:3D:6E:5F", you would enter "2A1B4C3D6E5F"

  4. Restart the computer. You will notice in the wifi adapter advanced configuration settings that the random mac address option is greyed out.

Regards, Regin Ravi

Thursday, November 30, 2017 7:24 PM | 1 vote

Is there no actual Group Policy to control the Random Hardware Address function? Preferably I'd like to disable that feature system wide across the network.

Monday, December 4, 2017 8:05 PM

If there's a registry setting that works, you can use Group Policy Preferences to apply that across your network.

Thursday, December 19, 2019 10:05 AM

how can we apply that group policy?? windows server 2016. i also want to control it all over organization.