Deployment Steps

Because IPv6 is enabled by default in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, and IPv6 automatically configures itself by communicating with IPv6 routers, you typically do not need to perform any host configuration to support IPv6.

This section provides instructions for disabling or manually configuring IPv6. Additionally, this section shows you how to enable ISATAP, 6to4, and Teredo and to configure Windows Server 2008 as an IPv6 router.

How to Disable IPv6

Unlike Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, IPv6 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 cannot be uninstalled. However, you can disable IPv6 from individual network adapters or entire computers in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Disable IPv6 on a Network Adapter

Even though ...

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