---
name: "qikec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ike-qtgui"
version: "2.2.1+dfsg-6"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qikec"
---

# qikec(1)

Internet Key Exchange Connect

## NAME

**qikec** – Internet Key Exchange Connect

## SYNOPSIS

**qikec** \[**-r** *name*\] \[**-u** *username*\] \[**-p** *password*\] \[**-a**\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **qikec** Qt GUI application provides a simple interface for users to interact with [iked(8)](/iked/8.md) ( 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. For more information about managing Site Configuration files, please see the [ikea(1)](/ikea/1.md) man page. Please note, the ikec application is not typically started directly by a user but as a sub-process of the [ikea(1)](/ikea/1.md) Qt GUI application.

The options are as follows:

- **-r** *name*

  Specify the Site Configuration name.

- **-u** *username*

  Specify the Xauth username for the connection.

- **-p** *password*

  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.

## SEE ALSO

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

## HISTORY

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