Microsoft KB Archive/273826

= FIX: IPv6 Technology Preview Refresh =

Article ID: 273826

Article Last Modified on 7/22/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q273826



SYMPTOMS
To provide Winsock developers with an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Technology Preview refresh, a hotfix for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been developed.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft has created a hotfix that contains the files necessary to enable the following IPv6 functionality on Windows 2000 SP1:


 * IPv6 connectivity for supported scenarios described in the IPv6 Technology Preview documentation.


 * Configuration, test and diagnostic utilities.


 * Web browsing support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0x.


 * FTP client support.


 * Telnet client and server support.

For instructions about installing the IPv6 Technology Preview for Windows 2000, please refer to the following Web address:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/sdks/platform/tpipv6.asp



STATUS
The IPv6 Technology Preview is intended for development environments only; production environments should not apply this hotfix.



MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix replaces the following system files:


 * Wininet.dll


 * Telnet.exe


 * Tlntsvr.exe


 * Ftp.exe

The following additional files are placed in system directories to enable IPv6 protocol support:


 * Tcpip6.sys


 * 6to4cfg.exe


 * Ipsec6.exe


 * Ipv6.exe


 * Ping6.exe


 * Ttcp.exe


 * Wship6.dll


 * Netipv6.inf

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kboswin2000fix KB273826

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