Watch out for devices that say they support IPV6 but don't actually have the hardware resources necessary. Just yesterday I had to increase the memory of three routers to get IPV6 support. Without the memory increase, one router wouldn't download the firmware--not enough room--and the other two ran like dogs.
Phil On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: > I just had a problem a month or two back which seemed very much tied to > IPv6 being disabled on the server. > > It was SBS server, and it did NOT behave properly at all (where Exchange > was concerned, in particular) with IPv6 disabled. Once I re-enabled it, > life got much better. > > I've actually started working on building up the IPv6 infrastructure, if > I'm going to have to run it anyway. > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Free, Bob <r...@pge.com> wrote: > >> I think that’s expected as it’s the party line from a Microsoft >> Techwriter. I believe it gets the point across. With what I heard from the >> PFE that I can’t elaborate on, what Michael alluded and a few other cases >> I’ve heard of I’m not going to risk disabling it on my servers. It’s not >> worth it. >> >> >> >> *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:12 PM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> That’s unfortunately nebulous. >> >> >> >> -sc >> >> >> >> *From:* Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:24 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> The Argument against Disabling IPv6 >> >> It is unfortunate that some organizations disable IPv6 on their computers >> running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, where it is installed and >> enabled by default. Many disable IPv6-based on the assumption that they are >> not running any applications or services that use it. Others might disable >> it because of a misperception that having both IPv4 and IPv6 enabled >> effectively doubles their DNS and Web traffic. This is not true. >> >> >> >> From Microsoft's perspective, IPv6 is a mandatory part of the Windows >> operating system and it is enabled and included in standard Windows service >> and application testing during the operating system development process. >> Because Windows was designed specifically with IPv6 present, Microsoft does >> not perform any testing to determine the effects of disabling IPv6. If IPv6 >> is disabled on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or later versions, some >> components will not function. Moreover, applications that you might not >> think are using IPv6—such as Remote Assistance, HomeGroup, DirectAccess, and >> Windows Mail—could be. >> >> >> >> Therefore, Microsoft recommends that you leave IPv6 enabled, even if you >> do not have an IPv6-enabled network, either native or tunneled. By leaving >> IPv6 enabled, you do not disable IPv6-only applications and services (for >> example, HomeGroup in Windows 7 and DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows >> Server 2008 R2 are IPv6-only) and your hosts can take advantage of >> IPv6-enhanced connectivity. >> >> >> >> http://207.46.16.252/en-us/magazine/2009.07.cableguy.aspx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:05 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> I’ve had IPv6 disabled on several Win2K8 servers as well without problem >> as far as I can tell also. >> >> >> >> -sc >> >> >> >> *From:* Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:04 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> I've had IPV6 disabled on Vista since forever and have never had any >> issues talking to my WSUS server. >> >> >> >> More than likely "they" had something else going on and accidentally fixed >> it at the same time they re-enabled IPV6. >> >> >> >> Carl >> >> >> >> *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:00 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> I would add Vista and 7 as well but I have not done a lot of testing on >> that issue. I know some of the products like WSUS were having an issue with >> Vista clients not having IP6 turned on. I don't remember what the issue was >> but they had problems connecting reliably to the server. >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Free, Bob <r...@pge.com> wrote: >> >> Yes bad on any 2008 server >> >> >> >> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:15 AM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> Can you answer this: Is it bad to do it on any 2008 machine, or just a >> 2008 machine that will host Exchange? >> >> >> >> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:22 AM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> There are known problems with doing so. And, unfortunately, before you ask >> me what they are – I’m not allowed to say. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:18 AM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> Ok! I’ll try to find it again. >> >> >> >> Curious though, as to why it’s such a bad idea… >> >> >> >> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:15 AM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> Sam – >> >> >> >> DON’T DO THAT. Dramatic enough? :-) >> >> >> >> And like Carl asked, I’m interested to know where you read it. ‘Cuz I’ll >> try to get it fixed. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> >> >> >> >> *From:* Carl Houseman [mailto:c.house...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:37 PM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> Where'd you read that? >> >> >> >> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:33 PM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> IP6 is disabled on the NIC(s). Something I read to do when introducing >> Ex2010 into an IPv4 environment. >> >> >> >> *From:* Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:20 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> What do you mean by ip4 only? >> >> >> >> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:45 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> Having a terrible time getting an RDP session open to my first Srv08 >> server. Works 50% of the time. Have to fire up the VMware Console to >> connect. Once I log in through the console, I can then connect to the >> Srv08. >> >> >> >> Firewall is disabled. ip4 only. >> >> >> >> ??? >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:41 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> That’s the same version I have (Win7 ultimate x64). >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> >> >> >> >> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:35 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* What is the latest version of RDP client for Win7? >> >> >> >> I have 6.1.7600; thought 7.x was out... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
