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Re: [6man] Stable privacy addresses (upcoming rev)

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Wed, 04 April 2012 14:14 UTC

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On 04/03/2012 09:37 AM, Fred Baker wrote:
>> If the regime controls the local-link, then as far as
>> address-tracking is concerned, you're toast. -- They could sniff
>> the network and log the address->MAC mappings, have RAs require you
>> to do DHCPv6 and then have DHCPv6 assign you a constant address,
>> etc.
> 
> If they don't control the link, they can (as I'm told the Netherlands
> does) require a daily upload of who used what address when.

Well, if they are able to require that, in practice they still control
the link. :-)

Thanks,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
e-mail: fgont@si6networks.com
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