RHEL6 does not include ipsec-tools

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-08-07T06:14:43+00:00 -

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Environment

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
• ipsec-tools for VPN solution

Issue

• The vpn package ipsec-tools was available on RHEL5, but is no longer available for RHEL6

Resolution

• The ipsec-tools package was deprecated in favor of openswan. There is currently no active upstream development or maintenance for the ipsec-tools project.
• Refer the VPN section of our Security Guide for more details:
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Guide
• Refer also:
  Should I use ipsec-tools or openswan for IPsec in RHEL5?

Root Cause

• RHEL6 does not include ipsec-tools, nor are there any plans to include this package in the near future.

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