Just in case you missed a warning on Microsoft's Knowledge Base last week, be aware that its Internet Connection Firewall and its Basic Firewall do not block Internet Protocol Version 6 traffic.

And that this applies to:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002 SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

But don't worry. Microsoft is recommending that you buy other firewall software that can filter and block IP version 6 traffic.

It rather charitably describes this as a "workaround".

Source: neowin And theinquirer.net And MS

MS links: http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q306203
theinquirer.net Links: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9571

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