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[Karl Auer]

On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 14:22 +0800, Crispin Harris wrote:
> One of the primary design goal of IPv6 was to provide bi-directional
> authentication and privacy (individually) between all nodes in the new
> network.

Well - to make that possibility part of the standard, not to mandate its
actual use. IPSec. IPv6 works quite well without it, and there are many
ways to secure a connection.
 
> One of the first things that occurs in an IPv6 communication is that
> the nodes identify/authenticate each other

Only if they are using IPSec. It's not essential at all, any more than
it is with IPv4. Those that want it and need it go that way, others do
not (or use something else).

IPv6 is a great deal more *like* IPv4 than it is *unlike* IPv4.

>         > Such a shame that IPV6 is unable to work without it.
> 
For now, I'll categorise that as "ignorance and FUD", subcategory
"Koltai". Pending cogent explanation...

Regards, K.
> 
> 
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