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From: "Tyler J. Wagner" <tyler@tolaris.com>
Subject: Re: Q:when ip6tables should be used instead of iptables ?
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:12:36 +0100
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On 2011-08-04 15:54, Olshvang, LevX wrote:
> Or in another terms which of iptable command are IPv4/v6 neutral?

None of them. iptables is an IPv4 filter. ip6tables is an IPv6 filter.
Yes, you must maintain two sets of firewall rules, or use a firewall
rules generator tool that does this for you.

Regards,
Tyler

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