hiyas Wizards, Wunderkinder, adn general brilliant folks on this list., I read this past week soemthing to the effect of "ipv6" isn't secured automagically by firewalls, but must have some special things done to secure it? THe problem, apparently comes about because of the current way ipv6 accesses the internet ( I guess it's as secure as anything can be on a *local* net. ) IIRC one of the reasons the writer felt there was a problem was "ipv6 was easily identified when scanned by various nefarious folk, who would then realise how easy one's boxen were to attack" The further inference was made , in this article, that "The use of *private* ip numbers wouldn't to secure ipv6 computers either." I *think* it was an article in the current Linux Magazine , but am uncertain , as I read it in a Doctor's office, and there were other ( non computer) issues going on at the time as well. I'd appreciate it if anyone can enlighten me further on this issue. IT seems odd that it would be a basic insecurity of a system just to change the ip addressing scheme from ipv4 to ipv6. Does the current "personal" Firewall included by SUse in thier distro , protect this Ip scheme? Is there something specific in Marc's "Firewall2" I should be paying attention to, I'd appreciate a "clue -in" there s well. l Dancing along the bleeding edge , still reaching for the light .... afterthought I am Ginzu of Borg: You will be assimilated, but wait - there's more!