Author Topic: IPv6 security issue?  (Read 6223 times)

Puulima

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IPv6 security issue?
« on: October 06, 2010, 01:06:12 AM »
1) Is what they are referring to in this article an issue with your services (and of the configurations whether wholly routed or proxied)?
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-06/18/huge-privacy-flaw-found-in-vpn-systems

2) Is it prudent to shut off IPv6 anyways or does that affect bandwith/speed?

3) If I were to use a PPTP connection (something other that your services) - this is apparently an issue right?

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Re: IPv6 security issue?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 10:47:47 AM »
1) No because we don't use PPTP VPN. We use OpenVPN which is not subject to the flaw mentioned above hence why we have stuck with OpenVPN despite IDevices supporting PPTP.
Quote from the article:
One alternative to PPTP is OpenVPN and offers a number of advantages, especially as it's free and open-source. It's more secure than PPTP, and more stable too, though it doesn't work on mobile devices natively and isn't quite as easy to set up on a computer, especially older machines. OpenVPN also has the advantage that it's often not blocked in countries where PPTP systems are blocked.

2) If you're not using it (it's a different address system), then you don't need it. Generally it should be ok on. Disabling it shouldn't affect speed though sometimes faulty config/drivers/programs can get confused by IPv6. This is rare though and shouldn't be the case.

3) Yes it will be an issue with other PPTP VPNs.
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Re: IPv6 security issue?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 11:01:33 PM »
Thanks for the clarifications