hi all,
my distro is vl
kernel 2.6.12.3
i have downloaded openswan 2.4.4
i am facing certain problems during installation of openswan
they are as under:
1. on executing command - ipsec verify, i am getting

[root@amit/usr/src/linux-2.6.12.3]# ipsec verify
Checking your system to see if IPsec got installed and started correctly:
Version check and ipsec on-path [OK]
Linux Openswan U2.4.4/K2.6.12 (netkey)
Checking for IPsec support in kernel [OK]
Checking for RSA private key (/etc/ipsec.secrets) [FAILED]
ipsec showhostkey: file `/etc/ipsec.secrets' does not exist
Checking that pluto is running [FAILED]
whack: Pluto is not running (no "/var/run/pluto/pluto.ctl")
Checking for 'ip' command [OK]
Checking for 'iptables' command [OK]
Checking for 'setkey' command for NETKEY IPsec stack support [FAILED]
which: no setkey in (/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin)
Opportunistic Encryption Support [DISABLED]
which: no setkey in (/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin)


please guide me as to how to resolve the above 'failed' supports.

2. i am also not able to locate the ipsec.secrets file. i have already looked in /etc.

please help me in resolving the above issues.

Hi,

I am using FC4, for me the setkey util came with a package called
ipsec-tools-0.5-2.fc3.rpm

so it looks like you're missing something?

hi acidzebra,

problem regarding RSA key has been resolved to some extent.
just wanted to check up regarding --

Checking that pluto is running [FAILED]
whack: Pluto is not running (no "/var/run/pluto/pluto.ctl")

does the above shows 'ok' when running on a standalone pc ie without a network card ... or else it runs only in a network.

i will be grateful if you can check this out.
thanx for the advise of ippsec tools package but it is already there.

I'll have to bow out for those problems (aside from the fact that I'm scratching my head as to why you would want freeSWAN on a no-networkPC) as I don't openSWAN much. I just noticed that you couldn't find setkey.

hi acidzebra,
basically i am trying to set up a secure lan with openswan implemented....
as a start i am trying to configure openswan in a standalone pc (at least the basic setup) but this also seems to be running into above mentioned problem of pluto support...

the above is with respect to your query...
anyway thanx for your help.