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IPsec-Tools vs Openswan

A side-by-side look at IPsec-Tools and Openswan. 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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Openswan

Openswan

Security & Privacy

Openswan is an open-source implementation of IPsec VPN software for Linux. It implements tunneling, authentication, and encryption standards to build secure site-to-site and remote access VPNs.

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