IPv6 Support

[Nin]

It's more and more complicate to get an IPv4 address.
I want to use Maptool in future and therefore I would love to see MT supporting IPv6.

[Azhrei]

We have every intention of supporting IPv6.

It's not that different from IPv4 on the programming side, but the differences are enough that there will definitely be some coding changes. And I haven't looked into how the IPv6 link-local address assignments might effect UPNP and NAT-PMP, if at all. Also, most UPNP and NAT-PMP libraries either don't support IPv6 or have only experimental support, so I think if you're having problems in that regard, our solution will be, "use IPv4." At least until the third-party libraries improve.

I have a new wizard written for Start A Server, but the code was proof of concept using JavaFX technology which I didn't fully understand at the time. My plan now is to rewrite the wizard (I already have a new design done) and it will include support for IPv6. (Actually, it'll be completely network-agnostic, so it should work using two tin cans and a piece of string. But we'll see if I hit any snags while coding it.)

[Nin]

I see. Thanx a lot for your fast reply.

[RevenantBob]

Do people still use UPNP considering the big security vulnerabilities with it?

[Full Bleed]

Do people still use UPNP considering the big security vulnerabilities with it?

I would guess that most people use UPNP because it's simply the path of least resistance in most cases.