Default security functions on an IPv6 CPE

[Fernando Gont]

On 05/30/2011 07:21 PM, Doug Barton wrote:

>> Christian Huitema had noted on 6man@ that they generate IPv6 addresses
>> as a result of a hash function that includes the prefix. i.e., the
>> address (IID) varies from network to network, but is constant within the
>> network.
> 
> Yeah, my understanding is that it's not quite 4941, it's what I
> not-really-jokingly refer to as the microsoft embrace and extend 4941
> work-alike. In this particular case the differences don't seem to
> actually hurt anything however, so points for that. :)

Well, it does help privacy -- provided you think that temp addresses
help in that area (many argue that they don't, though)

Thanks,
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Fernando Gont
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