IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall SDK

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File Name: ip6fwsdk.EXE - Download Size: 193 KB - Date Published: 7/22/2003 - Version: 1.0

Overview
This download includes the Microsoft IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall Software Development Kit (SDK). This SDK contains all the software required to programmatically manage the features of the IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall. Major components include: IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall Application Programming Interface (API) Documentation; IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall headers and libraries.

Note: This download does NOT include the IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall runtime components.

Download: IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall Software Development Kit

View: Developer Resources for Windows XP

The update Microsoft seems to have forgotten to add to Windows Update or that is still held back for some reason, will resolve the following USB issues:

Power Management

You may not be able to use your USB mouse (or wake your computer with the USB mouse) after you suspend or hibernate your computer while you are continuously moving the USB mouse. When this problem occurs, you can still wake your computer with the power button without any loss of functionality. Generally, it is best practice not to move your USB mouse until your computer has completed the suspend or hibernate operation even after you apply this update.
Your computer automatically restarts instead of resuming from hibernation, or you receive a serious error (STOP 0x000000A in Usbport.sys).
Your USB 2.0 controller does not enter the selective suspend mode. Because of this behavior, your processor cannot enter a C3 (Clock-Stopped) power state after you disconnect a device from the USB 2.0 hub that is connected to a USB EHCI controller.

Note: With the Selective Suspend feature, USB device drivers can selectively shut down their devices when they detect that the devices are idle. When you use the device again (for example, you move a USB mouse), the driver turns the device back on. This is particularly important for the power management of mobile computers.
Your USB device does not work after you resume from an S1 or S3 power state. When this behavior occurs, your computer may stop responding (hang) when it restarts.

Plug and Play

Your computer may automatically restart, or you may receive a serious error (STOP 0x0000007E in Usbhub.sys) when you use the Safely Remove Hardware utility, and then immediately remove a USB storage device that is connected directly to your computer.

Note: This issue only occurs occasionally.

Hi-Speed Isochronous Devices

Your Hi-Speed USB isochronous device uses over 80 percent of the processor (CPU).
When you stream video through a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 isochronous camera, other USB devices may stop functioning or perform poorly. For example, USB speakers may stop streaming audio, or a mouse on the same hub may become choppy. If the camera streaming is stopped, your speakers may start streaming again. Otherwise, the audio may have to be restarted after the camera has stopped streaming. This behavior only occurs when all the devices are attached to the same USB 2.0 hub.
A microphone built in to your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 isochronous camera may not work. Contact your hardware vendor for additional details about this behavior.

(3 replies) #1 David3k on 23 Jul 2003 - 09:32

they actually open-sourced this!?!? woohoo!!! somebody make us a good freeware firewall app!!

#1.1 eddwo on 23 Jul 2003 - 11:02

Not exactly open source. But it will allow virus/trojan writers to programatically open/close ports in your software firewall. Cool eh?

#1.2 Tom Servo on 23 Jul 2003 - 11:53

The runtime will probably ask you if you want to let thisapp.exe to act as firewall, and then make a hash of the .EXE file to verify that noone takes its place. Case done.

#1.3 David3k on 23 Jul 2003 - 13:45

ok eddwo, but does this not mean that it will also be simpler to lock-down certain ports as well?

And how about maing a little app that resides at the systray that acts as a shortcut to your different firewall settings? Isn't that what its all about?

#2 Tikimotel on 23 Jul 2003 - 13:52

runtine component already available in windows XP :

"start" --> "Run..." --> "ipv6 install" {enter}

(1 reply) #3 David3k on 23 Jul 2003 - 14:07

ok Tikimotel...please tell me what I just did?

#3.1 Tikimotel on 23 Jul 2003 - 19:46

to uninstall , ipv6

"My Network Places" --> "alt+enter" (a.k.a Properties) --> Choose a connection (LAN, modem, etc) --> "alt+enter" (again, or right mouse button, properties).
In the General tab of the "connection" Properties select the ipv6 component and choose the uninstall button (needs a restart to completly uninstall)

(1 reply) #4 rayrob on 23 Jul 2003 - 14:52

This just installs the IPv6 protocol, not the firewall.

The firewall is included in the Peer-2-Peer update beta which will be released before the end of the month as the Windows XP Advanced Networking Pack.

Also, the ipv6 command will not appear in future versions of windows (it is not present in Windows Server 2003). You should install it though Network Properties --> Add Protocol or using the command 'netsh interface ipv6 install'.

#4.1 Ely on 23 Jul 2003 - 22:20

I just got this a few minutes ago from windows update, has anyone else also got it? if so where do you find the Peer-2-Peer program I dont see it anywhere, I also got a message from MS telling me the Peer-2-Peer beta testing program has ended.

#5 jl7c2 on 23 Jul 2003 - 16:59

I happen to like ip6tables for all my IPv6 firewalling needs...mmm...so powerful...

#6 memodude on 23 Jul 2003 - 19:50

Who let the SARS monkey out?

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