[Openswan Users] cannot load config '/etc/ipsec.conf'

[robert k Wild]

hi all,

i have followed this guide -

http://blog.earth-works.com/2013/02/22/how-to-set-up-openswan-l2tp-vpn-server-on-centos-6/

and i am stuck on starting the ipsec service, i get the below error -

[root at vpn ~]# service ipsec start
Starting pluto IKE daemon for IPsec: cannot load config '/etc/ipsec.conf':
/etc/ipsec.conf:12: syntax error, unexpected STRING, expecting $end
[<strong>virtual_private]
cannot load config '/etc/ipsec.conf': /etc/ipsec.conf:12: syntax error,
unexpected STRING, expecting $end [<strong>virtual_private]
unknown stack
cannot load config '/etc/ipsec.conf': /etc/ipsec.conf:12: syntax error,
unexpected STRING, expecting $end [<strong>virtual_private]
.....                                                      [FAILED]
[root at vpn ~]#

can anyone please help me

many thanks,

rob

-- 
Regards,

Robert K Wild.
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