From 58f9a665872696664f93b2c26d8b28816006d736 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Eastep Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:33:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add FAQ 96 re: DISABLE_IPV6 Signed-off-by: Tom Eastep --- docs/FAQ.xml | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/FAQ.xml b/docs/FAQ.xml index b7e6ff651..b5bf6ad83 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.xml +++ b/docs/FAQ.xml @@ -2530,6 +2530,44 @@ else url="manpages6/shorewall6-interfaces.html">shorewall6-interfaces (5). + +
+ (FAQ 96) I am starting to use ipv6, but on my ipv4 FW, + when restarting Shorewall . it puts in ip6tables rules. How do i + dissable that ? + + Answer: This is a two-step process. + + + + Set DISABLE_IPV6=No in shorewall.conf (5) and + restart Shorewall. + + + + Execute these commands at a root shell prompt: + + + + ip6tables -P INPUT ACCEPT + + + + ip6tables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT + + + + ip6tables -P FORWARD ACCEPT + + + + + + You will probably want to soon install Shorewall6 so that you have an IPv6 + firewall as well as one for IPv4. +