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IPv6 support in Server applications

There are several applications support IPv6 from the box. Some has to be recompilled with with a specific IPv6 enabling switch. Some has a patch that allows IPv6 operations. This page we try to summarise these informations for the most popular applications.

Web servers

Apache2

[http://httpd.apache.org Apache2] (series 2 (2.x)) does support IPv6 from the box, however here is a [:Apache2Guide: guide] to properly configure Apache2 in IPv6 environment.

Apache1

[http://httpd.apache.org Apache1] does support IPv6 only with external patch (for versions 1.3.11 - 1.3.33). It is better to upgrade to Apache2.

thttpd

[http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/ Tiny/throttle/turbo HTTP server]

SMTP servers

A general [:smtpguideline: guideline] to IPv6 SMTP servers to avoid problem with broken servers.

Sendmail

[http://www.sendmail.org Sendmail] supports IPv6 since version 8.10, hoewever is a [:SendmailGuide: guide] to properly configure sendmail in IPv6 environment.

Postfix

[http://www.postfix.org Postfix] supports IPv6 since version 2.2. Here is a [:PostfixGuide: guide] to properly configure

• postfix in IPv6 environment.

Exim

[http://www.exim.org Exim] supports IPv6 since version 4.30. Here is a [:EximGuide: guide] to properly configure exim in IPv6 environment.

NNTP server

INN

[http://www.isc.org/sw/inn INN] supports IPv6 if it compiled to do so. Here is an [:INNGuide: guide] to properly configure INN in IPv6 environment.

DNS servers

BIND9

Look at [:Bind9guide: BIND9 IPv6 configuration guide]

BIND8

Look at BIND8 IPv6 configuration guide

djbns

Look at djbns IPv6 configuration guide

powerdns

powerdns

nsd

nsd

Mailstorage servers

IMAP servers

POP3 servers

solidpop3

Look at [:solidpopguide: SolidPop3 IPv6 configuration guide] Look at [:aixsolidpop: SolidPop3 IPv6 configuration guide for AIX]

SSH servers

Internet superservers

FTP servers

vsftp

Look at [:Aixvsftpd: vsftpd IPv6 configuration guide for AIX]

TCP wrapper

Look at [:TCPwrapper: TCP wrapper IPv6 configuration guide]

IPv6 support in client applications

Web browsers

mozilla/firefox

All modern versions of mozilla/firefox supports IPv6. If you have some problem with Mozilla/Firefox in IPv6 environment look at [:MozillaIPv6problem: IPv6 configuration guide for Mozilla/Firefox]

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 6 does support IPv6 if you are using an operating system, that support IPv6

Lynx

Lynx support IPv6

Konqueror/Safari

Konqueror/Safari does support IPv6

Mail clients

Mozilla/ThunderBird

All modern versions of mozilla/firefox supports IPv6.

pine

pine support IPv6 since version 4.60 however it has be compiled in.

FTP clients

Others

More information about IPv6 support of different applications

• [http://ipv6.niif.hu/ipv6_apps/ IPv6 Application and Patch Database]

• [http://www.deepspace6.net/docs/ipv6_status_page_apps.html IPv6 & Linux - Current Status - Applications]

• [http://www.freebsd.org/ports/ipv6.html IPv6 ready ports in the FreeBSD port collections]

• [ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/README-IPv6.html IPv6 ready packages in the NetBSD Packages Collection]