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Subject:    Re: [strongSwan] Is there any document on strongswan and pf_key usage ?
From:       Mahendra SP <mahendra.sp () gmail ! com>
Date:       2016-01-29 19:50:51
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Hi Thomas,

Thank you for the timely reply. It is really helpful.

Yes, I am looking from developer's perspective. Would it be appropriate to
contact the developer mailing list ?

If you have additional details, do let me know.

Thanks
Mahendra


On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:19 AM, Thomas Egerer <hakke_007@gmx.de> wrote:

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> Mahendra,
>
> The link provided in [1] contains all information required to run stongswan
> on FreeBSD from a user's perspective.
>
> On 01/29/2016 06:06 PM, Mahendra SP wrote:
> > Hi Thomas
> >
> > Thank you for the valuable inputs. I looked at the link and it is useful.
> >
> > I am trying to understand the PF_KEY usage ( as I would like to use
> > strongswan with FreeBSD ). Looking at the available documents, I am not
> > finding one which has the latest info like all the PK key extensions and
> > their usage for SPD and SAD update.
> The link provided in [1] contains all information required to run stongswan
> on FreeBSD from a user's perspective.
>
> > I found the below link. Looks to be incomplete. Whats the best way to
> know
> > PF key usage with IPsec and strongswan? Please provide any links.
> >
> > http://www.kame.net/newsletter/20021210/
> This link is 15 years old, I wouldn't expect any latest information here.
> >
> > http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/uapi/linux/pfkeyv2.h#L372
> This link refers to a *LINUX* header file, not FreeBSD.
> If you're looking for detailed information on FreeBSD, maybe you refer to
> FreeBSD mailing lists.
> Even though this is far beyond a user's scope, you may want to look at
> [2] to get into the nuts and bolts of charon's pf_key communication.
>
> Thomas
>
> [2]
> https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/tree/master/src/libhydra/plugins/kernel_pfkey
>
> > Thanks
> > Mahendra
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:19 AM, Thomas Egerer <hakke_007@gmx.de> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mahendra,
> >
> > On 01/25/2016 01:26 PM, Mahendra SP wrote:
> >>>> Hi All,
> >>>>
> >>>> Could you please let me know if there is any document/links on usage
> of
> >>>> pf_key in strongswan ? I am trying to use strongswan for FreeBSD and
> need
> >>>> to understand pf_key usage.
> > see [1].
> >>>>
> >>>> If I need to post this query to dev group, do let me know.
> > No, that's not necessary!
> >
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> Mahendra
> >>>>
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Thomas
> >
> > [1] https://wiki.strongswan.org/projects/1/wiki/FreeBSD
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Users mailing list
> >> Users@lists.strongswan.org
> >> https://lists.strongswan.org/mailman/listinfo/users
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Users mailing list
> > Users@lists.strongswan.org
> > https://lists.strongswan.org/mailman/listinfo/users
> >
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Thomas,<div><br></div><div>Thank you for the timely reply. It is \
really helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes, I am looking from developer&#39;s \
perspective. Would it be appropriate to contact the developer mailing list ?  \
</div><div><br></div><div>If you have additional details, do let me \
know.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Mahendra</div><div><br></div></div><div \
class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:19 AM, \
Thomas Egerer <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:hakke_007@gmx.de" \
target="_blank">hakke_007@gmx.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote \
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</span>Mahendra,<br>
<br>
The link provided in [1] contains all information required to run stongswan<br>
on FreeBSD from a user&#39;s perspective.<br>
<span class=""><br>
On 01/29/2016 06:06 PM, Mahendra SP wrote:<br>
&gt; Hi Thomas<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thank you for the valuable inputs. I looked at the link and it is useful.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I am trying to understand the PF_KEY usage ( as I would like to use<br>
&gt; strongswan with FreeBSD ). Looking at the available documents, I am not<br>
&gt; finding one which has the latest info like all the PK key extensions and<br>
&gt; their usage for SPD and SAD update.<br>
</span>The link provided in [1] contains all information required to run \
stongswan<br> on FreeBSD from a user&#39;s perspective.<br>
<span class=""><br>
&gt; I found the below link. Looks to be incomplete. Whats the best way to know<br>
&gt; PF key usage with IPsec and strongswan? Please provide any links.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <a href="http://www.kame.net/newsletter/20021210/" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">http://www.kame.net/newsletter/20021210/</a><br> </span>This link is \
15 years old, I wouldn&#39;t expect any latest information here.<br> &gt;<br>
&gt; <a href="http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/uapi/linux/pfkeyv2.h#L372" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/include/uapi/linux/pfkeyv2.h#L372</a><br>
 This link refers to a *LINUX* header file, not FreeBSD.<br>
If you&#39;re looking for detailed information on FreeBSD, maybe you refer to<br>
FreeBSD mailing lists.<br>
Even though this is far beyond a user&#39;s scope, you may want to look at<br>
[2] to get into the nuts and bolts of charon&#39;s pf_key communication.<br>
<br>
Thomas<br>
<br>
[2] <a href="https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/tree/master/src/libhydra/plugins/kernel_pfkey" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/tree/master/src/libhydra/plugins/kernel_pfkey</a><br>
 <span class=""><br>
&gt; Thanks<br>
&gt; Mahendra<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:19 AM, Thomas Egerer &lt;<a \
href="mailto:hakke_007@gmx.de">hakke_007@gmx.de</a>&gt; wrote:<br> &gt;<br>
</span><span class="">&gt; Hi Mahendra,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On 01/25/2016 01:26 PM, Mahendra SP wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Hi All,<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Could you please let me know if there is any document/links on usage \
of<br> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; pf_key in strongswan ? I am trying to use strongswan for \
FreeBSD and need<br> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; to understand pf_key usage.<br>
&gt; see [1].<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; If I need to post this query to dev group, do let me know.<br>
&gt; No, that&#39;s not necessary!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Thanks<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Mahendra<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt; Thomas<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; [1] <a href="https://wiki.strongswan.org/projects/1/wiki/FreeBSD" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.strongswan.org/projects/1/wiki/FreeBSD</a><br>
 </span><span class="">&gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt;&gt; Users mailing list<br>
&gt;&gt; <a href="mailto:Users@lists.strongswan.org">Users@lists.strongswan.org</a><br>
 &gt;&gt; <a href="https://lists.strongswan.org/mailman/listinfo/users" \
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.strongswan.org/mailman/listinfo/users</a><br>
 &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; Users mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href="mailto:Users@lists.strongswan.org">Users@lists.strongswan.org</a><br>
&gt; <a href="https://lists.strongswan.org/mailman/listinfo/users" rel="noreferrer" \
target="_blank">https://lists.strongswan.org/mailman/listinfo/users</a><br> &gt;<br>
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