---
name: "ikea"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ike-qtgui"
version: "2.1.5+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ikea"
---

# ikea(1)

Internet Key Exchange Access Manager

## NAME

**ikea** – Internet Key Exchange Access Manager

## DESCRIPTION

The **ikea** Qt GUI application is used to manage remote Site Configurations. A remote Site Configuration describes all the parameters used to establish an IPsec VPN Client connection with a remote gateway. In addition to the creation, removal and modificaion of remote Site Configurations, the **ikea** application also allows a user to launch the [ikec(1)](/ikec/1.md) ( Shrew Soft IKE Connect ) Qt GUI application for the selected Site.

## RETURN VALUES

The command exits with 0 on success, and non-zero on errors.

## FILES

All user related configuration data is stored under the *~/.iked* directory. Site Configuration files are stored under the *~/.iked/sites* directory. Certificates and keys are are typically stored under the *~/.iked/certs* directory. These directories are automatically created when the **ikea** application is run for the first time by a user.

## SEE ALSO

[ikec(1)](/ikec/1.md), [iked(8)](/iked/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **ikea** program was written by Matthew Grooms ( mgrooms@shrew.net ) as part of the Shrew Soft ( http://www.shrew.net ) family of IPsec products.