NAME

       ikec — Internet Key Exchange Connect

SYNOPSIS

       ikec [-r name] [-u username] [-p password] [-a]

DESCRIPTION

       The  ikec command line application provides a simple interface for users to interact with iked(8) ( Shrew
       Soft IKE Daemon ). This interface allows a user to control an IPsec VPN Client connection with  a  remote
       gateway. The parameters used for the connection are described in a Site Configuration file ( see below ).

       The options are as follows:

       -r name     Specify the Site Configuration name.

       -u username
                   Specify the Xauth username for the connection.

       -p password
                   Specify the Xauth password for the connection.

       -a          Automatically initiate the connection.

RETURN VALUES

       The command exits with 0 on success, and non-zero on errors.

FILES

       All  user  related configuration data is stored under the ~/.iked directory. Site Configuration files are
       stored under the ~/.iked/sites directory. Certificates and  keys  are  are  typically  stored  under  the
       ~/.iked/certs directory. These directories are automatically created when the ikec application is run for
       the first time by a user.

SITE CONFIGRUATIONS

       TODO : copy info from readme.

SEE ALSO

       iked(8), ikec-qt(1), ikea-qt(1),

HISTORY

       The  ikec  program  was  written  by  Matthew  Grooms  (  mgrooms@shrew.net ) as part of the Shrew Soft (
       http://www.shrew.net ) family of IPsec products.

Debian                                           Febuary 2, 2007                                         IKEC(1)