ChMac

ChMac 2.0

ChMac is a command-line-interface (CLI) tool for Windows that changes or randomizes MAC addresses of specified network adapters.

  • By a wandersick
  • LGPLv2
  • Updated Jul 3, 2020
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About ChMac

Named after getmac and chmod, ChMac is a command-line-interface (CLI) tool for Windows that changes or randomizes MAC addresses of specified network adapters, e.g. for a client device to reuse public Wi-Fi hotspot that has exceeded usage limit for the day (e.g. hotels, restaurants), or to enhance security

What's new in 2.0

  • Add setup.exe for an installation option alongside existing portable mode, adding to Run prompt and PATH environmental variable to enable the chmac command anywhere for ease of use
  • Fix (remove) EnableLUA debug message that is displayed during UAC elevation
  • Wrap exclamation marks around ChMacDir variable to handle parentheses
  • Fix a bug where ChMac (Command Prompt) does not totally exit at the end
  • Improve UAC elevation mechanism so that it supports Run prompt
  • MD5 (1): 5b9b042a34e7fbfe0e6f42ec2ef760b2 (ChMac-2.0.0.5-20200704.exe)
  • MD5 (2): e32d4181f31802330d0688587dcf968f (ChMac-2.0.0.5_Silent_Installer.exe)

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Technical details

Publishera wandersick
Version2.0
Release date2020-07-03
LicenseLGPLv2
Installer typeexe
Architecturex86
Package IDwandersick.ChMac

Links & install command

Install ChMac from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=wandersick.ChMac -e

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