22. Microsoft Vista and IPv6

• Windows Vista:

  • First operating system to automatically install/enable IPv6.

  • Supports tunneling of IPv6 traffic over an IPv4 backbone.

  • GUI-based config of IPv6 settings through the properties of TCP/IPv6.

  • IPSec support for IPv6 traffic, including

    • Internet Key Exchange (IKE)

    • data encryption with AES 128/192/256.

  • Also supports MLDv2, LLMNR, PPPv6, DHCPv6...