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Re: Disable IPv6 on 3.7
- To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
- Subject: Re: Disable IPv6 on 3.7
- From: "Russell J. Wood" <rjw_(_at_)_dynode_(_dot_)_net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:29:19 +0800
- Mail-followup-to: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
Yes, one can by commenting out `OPTION INET6' in the kernel
configuration.
And one would want to do that if they don't use, IPv6, since it's
pointless fat otherwise.
- Russell
On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 04:57:17AM -0500, Shawn K. Quinn wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-07-25 at 10:17 +0100, Gordon Ross wrote:
> > Is it possible to disable IPv6 on OpenBSD 3.7 without building a custom kernel ?
>
> No, but why would you need to? Just don't assign an Internet-routable
> IPv6 address to the interface, if you're worried about security.
>
> --
> Shawn K. Quinn <skquinn_(_at_)_speakeasy_(_dot_)_net>
>
>
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