[Openswan Users] Problems - Openswan 2.1.1 + Windows XP Home

[Ken Bantoft]

On Sat, 1 May 2004, Radovan Bukoci wrote:

> Hallo,
> 
> It is 5 days that I am trying to setup VPN connection from Openswan to 
> Windpws XP Home. Not yet working. I have some questions + notes:
> 
> (I use Slackware 9.1, with my own build of 2.4.25. Compilation of 
> Openswan 2.1.1 went OK. I carried out the procedure from Nate Carlson).
> 
> After doing all, Windows ping says several times "Negotiating ip 
> security", then "Request timed out" forever. At the same time, pluto 
> complaints it cannot find the 'ip' command, and  after 20 seconds 
> removes the SA.
> 
> Question: what do I have to install, to have the 'ip' command on my 
> system? Maybe that command is the only thing I miss.


iproute2 package.  I'm shocked Slackware 9.1 still doesn't include this.

Ken