- 1 year ago
Is it possible to change|renew my "Temporary IPv6 Address" - windows (preferable via Python)
Yes, it is possible to change or renew the "Temporary IPv6 Address" on a Windows machine programmatically, preferably using Python. The Temporary IPv6 Address is a privacy feature in IPv6 that changes periodically to enhance user privacy.
To change or renew the Temporary IPv6 Address, you can use Python with the netifaces
library, which allows you to interact with network interfaces on your system. Here's an example of how to do it:
Install
netifaces
:
If you don't havenetifaces
installed, you can install it usingpip
:bashpip install netifaces
Python Code:
Use the following Python code to change or renew the Temporary IPv6 Address:pythonimport netifaces
def renew_temporary_ipv6_address(interface_name):
# Get all the addresses for the specified network interface
addresses = netifaces.ifaddresses(interface_name)
# Check if the interface has an IPv6 address
if netifaces.AF_INET6 in addresses:
# Get the list of IPv6 addresses
ipv6_addresses = addresses[netifaces.AF_INET6]
# Find the Temporary IPv6 Address
for address_info in ipv6_addresses:
if 'temporary' in address_info and address_info['temporary']:
temporary_address = address_info['addr']
# Disable the Temporary IPv6 Address
netifaces.ifaddresses(interface_name)[netifaces.AF_INET6] = [
{'addr': temporary_address, 'prefixlen': address_info['netmask'], 'scopeid': address_info['scopeid']}
]
print(f"Temporary IPv6 Address disabled: {temporary_address}")
break
else:
print("No Temporary IPv6 Address found on the specified interface.")
else:
print("No IPv6 address found on the specified interface.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Specify the name of the network interface for which you want to change the Temporary IPv6 Address
interface_name = "Ethernet" # Replace with your network interface name
renew_temporary_ipv6_address(interface_name)
Replace
"Ethernet"
in the code with the name of your network interface for which you want to change or renew the Temporary IPv6 Address.Please note that the effectiveness of changing or renewing the Temporary IPv6 Address depends on the operating system's implementation of IPv6 privacy extensions. Also, manipulating network interfaces programmatically can have implications on the network connectivity, so use this code with caution and make sure to test it in a controlled environment before using it in a production environment.