On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 6:07 AM, Tanstaafl <tansta...@libertytrek.org> wrote: > On 2012-01-19 5:32 PM, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Thursday 19 Jan 2012 15:48:32 Michael Mol wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Tanstaafl<tansta...@libertytrek.org> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have a reasonable grasp of how to use IP addresses etc with IPv4, but >>>> every time I start rading about IPv6 I get a headache... >>>> >>>> Does anyone know of a decent tutorial written specifically to those who >>>> have an ok (but not hugely in-depth) understanding of IPv4, and doesn't >>>> get bogged down in too many technical details, but simply explains what >>>> you need to know to be able to transition to it and use it effectively >>>> *and securely* - and/or how *not* to have to expose your entire private >>>> network to the world (what IPv4 NAT protects you from)? > > >>> I've been doing IPv6 presentations at LUGs and tech cons, and I'm >>> getting scheduled for a few IPv6 topics at Penguicon...but I'm pretty >>> sure I'm also not the most knowledgeable on this list wrt IPv6, >>> either. Still, what would you like to know? (I can use your questions >>> as fodder and experience for future presentations. ^^) > > >> Now that IPv6 is enabled by default on Linux, is one meant to duplicate >> all >> the IPv4 iptable rules also for IPv6? I'm using arno ip tables and from >> what >> I saw in the config file it is either 4 or 6 that one can activate. >> Perhaps >> this has improved with later versions. > > > That was the very first question (and headache) I got from looking at this. > > >> The OP would probably have more questions, but if you ever pull together a >> pack of slides I would much appreciate a link to look at them. > > > I really wouldn't know where to start... that is why I was looking for a > decent tutorial that covered the topic in total, so I could hopefully get to > the point that I *could* ask some intelligent questions about it...
I *highly* recommend Hurricane Electric's IPv6 certification process. It takes you from newbie status up through operating servers on IPv6. https://ipv6.he.net/certification/ -- :wq
