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IPsec-Tools vs Libreswan

A side-by-side look at IPsec-Tools and Libreswan. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

IPsec-Tools

IPsec-Tools

Security & Privacy

IPsec-Tools is an open-source suite of applications used to configure and manage IPsec VPN tunnels. It includes setkey for manipulating the IPsec Security Policy Database, racoon for IKEv1 keying daemon, and racoonctl for controlling racoon.

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Libreswan

Libreswan

Security & Privacy

Libreswan is an open source implementation of IPsec and IKE for Linux. It implements VPN tunnels and encryption to secure network traffic over untrusted networks.

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