Subj : New One
To   : Tommi Koivula
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Mon Nov 16 2020 13:32:43

Hello Tommi,

On Monday November 16 2020 14:26, you wrote to me:


 >> You may want to open your IPv6 firewall for PING. (And some other
 >> ICMP thingies)

 TK> Ping is not needed for binkp connections.

I know it is not needed. But I find it exciting that devices in the LAN can be individually IPv6 pinged from the outside.

Some say this is a security risk. I think the risk is minimal.

Note that although ping is not needed, blocking all IPv6 ICMP has negative effects.

 TK> Also telnet to her bbs works fine.

Good.


Cheers, Michiel

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