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Latest revision as of 19:48, 17 July 2014

Contents

configuration files

/etc/ipsec.conf
/etc/ipsec.secrets


commands

start ipsec

# ipsec setup --start

adds a connection specification to the internal database within pluto

# ipsec auto --add connection

ask pluto to establish a connection based on an entry in its internal database

# ipsec auto --up connection

where connection = name of a connection in ipsec.conf


troubleshooting

look for pluto messages in /var/log/

misc info

WTF is pluto????

...The IKE daemon. /usr/libexe/ipsec/pluto