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> you have to remember at least a 64-bit number that changes every day by design

A machine using IPv6 privacy extensions would have two addresses; one that changes, and one typically based on the MAC address that remains constant.

If you are in the local network with that machine or otherwise are supposed to be in-the-know, you'd know it's fixed address and connect to that.



That's OK if you're directly trying to access the machine, but it's not enough if you're looking through logs to try to understand which of your machines is contacting you.




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