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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
Apache2 (series 2 (2.x)) does support IPv6 from the box, however here is a guide to properly configure Apache2 in IPv6 environment.
Apache1
Apache1 does support IPv6 only with external patch (for versions 1.3.11 - 1.3.33). It is better to upgrade to Apache2.
thttpd
Tiny/throttle/turbo HTTP server
Microsoft IIS
The IIS supports IPv6 as described in IIS IPv6 configuration guide.
SMTP servers
A general guideline to IPv6 SMTP servers to avoid problem with broken servers.
Sendmail
Sendmail supports IPv6 since version 8.10, hoewever is a guide to properly configure sendmail in IPv6 environment.
Postfix
Postfix supports IPv6 since version 2.2. Here is a guide to properly configure postfix in IPv6 environment.
Exim
Exim supports IPv6 since version 4.30. Here is a guide to properly configure exim in IPv6 environment.
MS Exchange
MS Exchange does not support ipv6 either in Exchange 2003 or in Exchange 2007. Here you find our test report in hungarian.
Lotus Notes/Domino server
Notes/Domino server supports ipv6 on certain platforms. Here you find ourNotes configuration guide.
qmail
Qmail has not got proper IPv6 support. There is an alternative solution for it.
NNTP server
INN
INN supports IPv6 if it compiled to do so. Here is an guide to properly configure INN in IPv6 environment.
DNS servers
BIND9
Look at BIND9 IPv6 configuration guide
BIND8
Look at BIND8 IPv6 configuration guide
Microsoft DNS server
Look ar Microsoft DNS IPv6 configuration guide
djbns
Look at djbns IPv6 configuration guide
powerdns
powerdns
nsd
nsd
Mailstorage servers
IMAP servers
Washington Unversity IMAP and POP3 server
Cyrus IMAP server
courier imap server
courier-imap IPv6 configuration guide
Exchange server
Dovecot imap server
POP3 servers
solidpop3
qpopper POP3 server
qpopper IPv6 configuration guide
SSH servers
openssh
Internet superservers
FTP servers
vsftpd
vsftpd IPv6 configuration guide for AIX - in hungarian
vsftpd IPv6 configuration guide - in english
proftpd
proftpd IPv6 configuration guide - in hungarian
proftpd IPv6 configuration guide - in english
pureftpd
pureftpd IPv6 configuration guide - NIIF
TCP wrapper
NTP
SVN/CVS
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 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 supports 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. Here is pine IPv6 configuration guide how to do it.
FTP clients
Others