_UPDOWN_ESPMARK(8)                           System Manager's Manual                          _UPDOWN_ESPMARK(8)

NAME

       ipsec_updown_espmark - manages routes and firewall rules

SYNOPSIS

       _updown_espmark  is  invoked  by  pluto  when  it has brought up a new connection. This script is used to
       insert the appropriate routing and iptables firewall  entries  for  IPsec  operation.  The  incoming  ESP
       traffic  must  be marked by a static rule in the mangle table. The default value for the mark is 50.  The
       interface to the script is documented in the pluto man page.

SEE ALSO

       ipsec(8), ipsec_pluto(8).

HISTORY

       Man page written for the  Linux  strongSwan  project  <http://www.strongswan.org/>  by  Andreas  Steffen.
       Original program written by Henry Spencer.

                                                   7 Apr 2005                                 _UPDOWN_ESPMARK(8)