Hi, > On Tue, 2013-07-09 at 10:58 +0200, J.Witvliet@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >> Once in a while I see people suggesting the disabling of IPv6 to cope >> with some issue. >> >> My I _kindly_ ask not to do that anymore? >> Even though such trick might take away the symptoms for you and me, it >> is a technical overkill and only tackles the symptoms. > In my case, I have a completely IPv4 network, and a complete > impossibility to do IPv6 over the internet (I'd need an IP6 to 4 proxy > *OUTSIDE* of my ISP). So... > > Somtimes we techinicians give advice based on an ideal world. :-) But on the real world disabling IPv6 everywhere is the *right* thing to do for many companies. if you don't have the need, don't have the knowledge and your hardware/software doesn't support it well, IPv6 is not only overhead with no added value but also may present a significant security risk. Just like you should disable any system service (specially network services) that you don't need to reduce a hacker attack surface on your network and servers. []s, Fernando Lozano -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
