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Re: IPSEC in a IPv4/IPv6 mixed scenario



On Qua, 2002-01-16 at 15:40, Jari Arkko wrote:
> 
> This is possible, by encapsulating IPv6 packets destined to your
> intranet in IPv4 IPsec packets. No additional transition mechanisms
> are needed.
> 
> I don't know though if all extensions defined by the IPsec Remote
> Access WG are available for IPv6. This might limit some functionality,
> but basic IPsec and IKE should work in the situation that you mention.
> 
> Also, in general IPsec doesn't deal well with something modifying
> packets in between. Hence a transition mechanism sitting in the
> network between your end points might not be possible.

Hi Jari

This were in fact my feelings since some RFC's mention some immutable
fields in the headers wich I know get changed with some of the
transition mechanisms, but I was just checking to be sure.

Thank you
-- 
        Mario Filipe 
        mjnf@uevora.pt
        http://neptuno.sc.uevora.pt/~mjnf 

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