EXTENSIONS TO FILTER ON IPV6 HEADER

摘要

A network implementing at least one firewall for providing protection for users on the network. The network includes at least one host system protected by the at least one firewall, the host system being configured to send and receive information from external host systems through the at least one firewall. The at least one firewall including installation means for installing policy rules that are transmitted form at least one network entity to the at least one firewall. The policy rules include an option field for allowing the at least one network entity to send additional information to the firewall. The additional information relating to at least one type of information used in at least one of a Internet Protocol version 6 protocol or a mobile Internet Protocol version 6 protocol. The additional information is optionally used by the at least one firewall to filter on data travelling through the at least one firewall.