From 6fccb819f6aa2c46b6a47d7d74b0cc19742f7460 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Schottelius Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:55:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] ++prettysocks --- .../contents.lr | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/u/blog/ipv6-link-local-support-in-browsers/contents.lr b/content/u/blog/ipv6-link-local-support-in-browsers/contents.lr index 19612f8..87a6bf8 100644 --- a/content/u/blog/ipv6-link-local-support-in-browsers/contents.lr +++ b/content/u/blog/ipv6-link-local-support-in-browsers/contents.lr @@ -203,6 +203,25 @@ to fe80::1" Thanks again for the pointer! +### The prettysocks SOCKS5 proxy (update 2021-11-24) + +On 2021-11-23 we have been notified that there is a new workaround +available: +[prettysock](https://github.com/twisteroidambassador/prettysocks/tree/ipv6-literal) +is a Socks5 proxy written in python that allows the use of Microsoft's +**ipv6-literal.net** domain, but from any OS or browser, which is +pointed to the proxy. So to access **fe80::1ff:fe23:4567:890a%3**, +configure your browser to use the local prettysocks Socks5 proxy, +replace the link local address with +**fe80--1ff-fe23-4567-890as3.ipv6-literal.net** and there you go. + +There are two interesting things to say about this solution: + +* It is a very simple solution +* It is surprising that browser vendors haven't implement such a + simple solution themselves so far - does it need an RFC that defines + the domain to be used? + ## Other resources If you are aware of other resources regarding IPv6 link local support From 206b4ae6704d52b7f3f1c0df9258fbebb4af759c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Schottelius Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:03:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] ++dedi --- content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr b/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr index 155d79e..9897f3e 100644 --- a/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr +++ b/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr @@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ You can host your photos and data (f.i. via Nextcloud), run a community chat (f.i. via Matrix) or host your company website (f.i. via wordpress) on it. +Or you can deploy your own cluster of virtual machines - maybe even +IPv6 only Kubernetes on top of it? ## What if it hardware breaks? @@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ You can order at the [Data Center Light / Dedicated Server 1](https://datacenterlight.ch/product/dedicated-server-1/) page. After the order is confirmed you will get access to the server via -wireguard and IPMIView with 3 working days. We will need a public +wireguard and IPMIView within 5 working days. We will need a public wireguard key for you to grant you access to your server. You can already install [IPMIView](https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/download/frame.only_content/hide_filter.1/hide_filter_serial.1/product.3133.html) From 6553ed5a429b79d72be161fde5c00acb931bf2aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Schottelius Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:04:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] ++content --- content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr b/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr index 9897f3e..a051b4f 100644 --- a/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr +++ b/content/u/offers/dedicated-december-2021/contents.lr @@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ The offer is valid for all orders received between 2021-12-01 to 2021-12-31. The monthly price is 250 CHF. The price stays the same until the end of the contract. -On order, you get access to an empty server without operating system +On order, you get access to an server without operating system or booted into Alpine Linux via USB stick. You have remote access (keyboard/mouse/video) via IPMIview (access -protected using Wireguard VPN). +protected using Wireguard VPN), which allows you to install an +operating system. It has power efficient Intel Xeon L5640 CPUs running at 2.27GHz.