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Date:      Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:14:00 +0200
From:      "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <dr.klepp@gmx.at>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Eliminating IPv6 (?)
Message-ID:  <201906181014.00267.dr.klepp@gmx.at>
In-Reply-To: <9AF5DF39-9B81-4270-B25C-D089C971E924@punkt.de>
References:  <18748.1560843874@segfault.tristatelogic.com> <9AF5DF39-9B81-4270-B25C-D089C971E924@punkt.de>

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Anno domini 2019 Tue, 18 Jun 09:54:53 +0200
 Patrick M. Hausen scripsit:
> Hi!
>=20
> > Am 18.06.2019 um 09:44 schrieb Ronald F. Guilmette <rfg@tristatelogic.c=
om>:
> > As I have already learned, the /etc/rc.firewall script also assumes bot=
h the
> > presence of, and the desirability of IPv6 support.  And unless one edit=
s that
> > file manually... which I have been effectively forced to do... there is=
 no way
> > to get it to simply NOT create and install multiple IPv6-related ipfw r=
ules,
> > EVEN THOUGH in my particular situation... which is still the most commo=
n case...
> > those extra and entirely superfluous IPv6 ipfw filtering rules are serv=
ing
> > no earthly purpose whatsoever and are only cluttering up my ipfw rule s=
et,
> > thus pointlessly making it harder for me to grok and maintain them all.
>=20
> Instead of messing with the system provided file you could
> create a new one with only your own desired rules and then set
> this rc.conf variable:
>=20
> 	firewall_script=3D"/etc/rc.firewall" # Which script to run to set up the=
 firewall
>=20
> As for the rest of your request, yes, I find it unreasonably in 2019 but
> let=E2=80=99s not get into a fight about that. IPv6 is here to stay. If y=
ou boot any
> Mac or Windows 10 desktop, IPv6 will be active and even necessary for
> service autodiscovery and similar things to work.

It might sound stupid in a world of permanent servailance, but some people =
might want to keep their doors closed (and give a damn what M$ and rotten t=
omatos want). IPv6 is not a sensible way to get this done ;)

Nik

>=20
> Kind regards
> Patrick



=2D-=20
Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing w=
ith the NSA, CIA ...



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