Check out the IPSEC how-to at: http://www.x-itec.de/projects/tuts/ipsec-howto.txt
It's a good start and tells you some info on how to configure racoon in FreeBSD to talk with a Win2K/XP system. Hope this helps. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Doyle > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 5:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Help needed configuring racoon > > > Hi, > > I think I need a little help configuring a VPN using FreeBSD and > racoon. At the moment I have got as far as compiling an IPSec > enabled kernel, and running racoon. When I try to ping a > machine on the other end of the tunnel, racoon fails to negotiate > key exchange. On debug level 1, the message in the log file is: > > > ERROR: pfkey.c:1604:pk_recvacquire(): failed to get sainfo. > > For any experts out there, I would be happy to send copies of any > relevant log files and/or config files. However, given that these are > the two firewalls protecting my LANs, I don't want to post > configuration > info to a public forum. > > PS: I'm not subscribed to questions, but I do check the web-archives > so please email me directly if you're prepared to help. > > <>< ============================================================= ><> > Michael Doyle email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Network Administrator personal email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Co-operation Ireland http://www.cooperationireland.org/ > Phone: +353-1-661 0588 Fax: +353-1-661 8456 > > ********************************************************************* > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message