First, update your local package cache using apt
Next, install StrongSwan and the required plugins for authentication:
To ensure the VPN only runs on demand, use systemctl
to disable StrongSwan from running automatically:
Next configure the username and password that you will use to authenticate to the VPN server. Edit /etc/ipsec.secrets
using nano or your preferred editor:
Add the following line, editing the highlighted username and password values to match the ones that you configured on the server:
/etc/ipsec.secrets
Finally, edit the /etc/ipsec.conf
file to configure your client to match the server's configuration:
/etc/ipsec.conf
To connect to the VPN, type:
To disconnect again, type:
Article ID: 2191, Created: August 4, 2021 at 4:13 AM, Modified: August 4, 2021 at 4:22 AM