On 2008-12-11, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I would like to set up a VPN connection to a router which is using IKE &
> IPsec: http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=25474&seqNum=7
>
> Would I be able to achieve this using OpenVPN on my gentoo box?
AFAICT, no. OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS.
> I read the IPsec HowTo and scared myself to death (it seems
> long enough to warrant me taking time off work to read it . .
> . and at least another day to try it ;)
You might want to have a look at the OpenVPN docs, but my
understanding is that OpenVPN isn't compatible with IPSec/IKE.
>From the OpenVPN FAQ:
OpenVPN's security model can be summarized as such: Use the
IPSec ESP protocol for tunnel packet security, but then
drop IKE in favor of SSL/TLS for session authentication.
This allows for a lightweight, portable VPN implementation
that draws on IPSec's strengths, without introducing the
complexity of IKE.
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