NAME
ikec – Internet Key Exchange Connect
SYNOPSIS
ikec [-r name] [-u username] [-p password] [-a]
DESCRIPTION
The ikec command line application provides a simple interface for users to interact with iked(8) ( Shrew Soft IKE Daemon ). This interface allows a user to control an IPsec VPN Client connection with a remote gateway. The parameters used for the connection are described in a Site Configuration file ( see below ).
The options are as follows:
- -r name
-
Specify the Site Configuration name.
- -u username
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Specify the Xauth username for the connection.
- -p password
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Specify the Xauth password for the connection.
- -a
-
Automatically initiate the connection.
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 ikec application is run for the first time by a user.
SITE CONFIGRUATIONS
TODO : copy info from readme.
SEE ALSO
iked(8), ikec-qt(1), ikea-qt(1),
HISTORY
The ikec program was written by Matthew Grooms ( [email protected] ) as part of the Shrew Soft ( http://www.shrew.net ) family of IPsec products.