Mike Roach
Microsoft released an IPv6 Technology Preview for Windows 2000. It works! Management is all done with the command line and you're limited when it comes to support, but it does work! My Compaq Deskpro EN is now talking to the modern IPv6 world.

#ipv6 #windows2000 #retrocompuing
Feb 24 at 2:24pmWeb
Show threadMike RoachFeb 25
I finally located the version for Windows NT 4.0. Firefox 2.0 used IPv6 automatically!

#RetroComputing #WindowsNT #IPv6
Show threadAmin GirasolFeb 25
@mroach my jaw is on the floor. Honestly.
Show threadMike RoachFeb 25
@fluidlogic I could hardly believe it not only worked but worked without any effort. An OS from 1996 speaking IPv6. Love it 🤩
Show threadltningFeb 25
@mroach Only way to connect an NT box to the Internet without any firewalls and not be nista-hacked back then (and maybe even now, though I suppose nobody runs those exploits anymore)...
Show threadMike RoachFeb 25
@ltning I don’t allow any incoming traffic so it’ll be fine. I wouldn’t be surprised if Windows 2000 and NT hacks still probe around. There are still plenty of installs with embedded systems!
Show threadMarcinGondekFeb 25
@mroach most likely without happy eyeball, so when IPv6 is enabled just use it 👍
Show threadjoanyFeb 24

@mroach Cool.

I really liked 2K.
I remember trying remote desktop to my gaming computer

i had Win2K on my 34" curved monitor through that 🤣

Show threadMike RoachFeb 24
@joany I absolutely love Windows 2000. That was peak Windows for me. Everything worked so smoothly and it was just a no-nonsense solid OS.
Hah I’ve also used Remote Desktop on my 4K display and it’s funny 😂
Show threadAnderson SilvaFeb 24
@mroach Can you provide links to the required packages to make this work?
Show threadMike RoachFeb 24
@UnderEu https://computernewb.com/wiki/Installing_IPv6_on_older_Windows_versions
Installing IPv6 on older Windows versions - Computernewb Wiki

Show threadjosephFeb 25
@mroach At least that is probably obscure enough you might not get scanned by worms and other garbage trying to exploit old Windows if you went IPv6-only with a public address
Show threadMike RoachFeb 25
@mixdup My router config doesn’t allow any incoming traffic, so it’s not actually exposed. I did consider setting up a VM on a separate VLAN and allowing it and seeing what happens.