Hi AstLinux Users and Devs,

Ever since AstLinux version 0.6.0 (2008-08-30) the IPsec VPN was supported 
using the ipsec-tools (racoon) package.
To this day, the Network tab -> VPN Type: "IPsec Peers" and "IPsec Mobile" 
supports a web interface configuration for ipsec-tools.

Notice: The ipsec-tools (racoon) support in AstLinux is deprecated, and will be 
removed in the near future.

As an alternative solution, AstLinux IPsec VPN users can use the Network tab -> 
VPN Type: "IPsec strongSwan"

This email is to give notice that VPN Type: "IPsec Peers" and "IPsec Mobile" 
support is deprecated, also the AstLinux Team would like to know how common 
this implementation is being used today.

Please respond to this email if you are using the VPN Type: "IPsec Peers" 
and/or "IPsec Mobile".

Justification:

A) "The development of ipsec-tools has been ABANDONED." [1]

B) Buidroot has removed the ipsec-tools package [2]

C) Debian 10 (buster) no longer includes ipsec-tools (racoon).


The AstLinux Team suggests using either WireGuard or OpenVPN for your VPN 
needs, but if IPsec is required for compatibility reasons the Network tab -> 
VPN Type: "IPsec strongSwan" should be able to do what you want, albeit in a 
less than ideal text based configuration.

More Info: IPsec VPN (strongSwan) Configuration
https://doc.astlinux.org/userdoc:tt_ipsec_vpn_strongswan

AstLinux Team

[1] http://ipsec-tools.sourceforge.net/

[2] 
https://git.busybox.net/buildroot/commit/?id=a3f58a74e0094bbf960ca9f4161c492b00a849ef



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