Re: [v6ops] new draft: draft-ietf-v6ops-6204bis

Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net> Thu, 20 October 2011 16:49 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] new draft: draft-ietf-v6ops-6204bis
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On Oct 20, 2011, at 12:42 PM, Jeroen Massar wrote:

> Maybe the better comment is to definitely not filter ICMP Packet Too
> Bigs and friends unless really needed.

This is a long war against the firewall culture that we are unlikely to win.  The less clued out there continue to set local security policies in a way that break and inhibit the proper use of technology.  While this may seem defeatist, we should certainly continue to educate these folks.

- Jared