Windows 7 May Finally Get IPv6 Deployed 283
Esther Schindler writes "According to this article at IT Expert Voice, Windows 7 and IPv6: Useful at Last?, we've had so many predictions that this will be 'the year of IPv6' that most of us have stopped listening. But the network protocol may have new life breathed into it because IPv6 is a requirement for DirectAccess. DirectAccess, a feature in Windows 7, makes remote access a lot easier — and it doesn't require a VPN. (Lisa Vaas interviews security experts and network admins to find out what they think of that idea.) The two articles examine the advantages and disadvantages of DirectAccess, with particular attention to the possibility that Microsoft's sponsorship may give IPv6 the deployment push it has lacked."
Re:IPv6 addresses are overly complex (Score:5, Funny)
Why type either? You should look at getting DNS up and running on your systems. It's a bit cutting edge, but well worth it.
Re:IPv6 addresses are overly complex (Score:5, Funny)
Re:IPv6 addresses are overly complex (Score:5, Funny)
It is a very tough feature to code however, just ask the guys who failed to add it to the iphone for several years...
Re:IPv6 addresses are overly complex (Score:3, Funny)
Anyone can type a DNS name. An ipv4 address is a bit cooler. But just imagine your coworker's respect when they see you telnet to 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334
From the article: (Score:2, Funny)
IPv6, with its 128-bit addresses and the resulting astronautical address range seemed the perfect answer.
Re:IPv6 addresses are overly complex (Score:3, Funny)