In which distro are you trying to configure? Anything on ipsec logs ? In case you're working on CentOS or any RHEL based, try setting SELinux to permissive ( setenforce 0 ) 2013/11/19 Wes James <comptekki at gmail.com> > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, John Doe <jdmls at yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Wes James <comptekki at gmail.com> > > > > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Mihamina RKTMB <mihamina at rktmb.org> > > >> I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a > > >> server. > > >> The server requirements are vpn server, username/password and shared > > >> secret. > > > It is a L2TP/IPSec server. > > > > Google seems to say to install openswan + xl2tpd (from epel repository). > > > > JD > > > > I found this: > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/L2TP/IPsec_VPN_client_setup > > and it seems quite the effort to set up a vpn client. I started the > process, but when I get to: > > ipsec auto --add L2TP-PSK > > I get an unexpected CONN error. > > I'll keep looking. > > Thanks, > > -wes > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > -- [image: GATEWIT] *Fabio Valente* Systems Administrator Information Systems fabio.valente at gatewit.com *GATEWIT * Empowering ePlatforms *LISBOA* Av.Liberdade nº136, Pisos 4º,5º e 6º 1250-146 Lisboa *Tel:* +351 707 50 30 10 *Fax: *+351 210 064 616 *Site:* www.gatewit.com <http://www.gatewit.com/> *Lisboa | Madrid | São Paulo | Silicon Valley | México* [image: Think before you print.]Think before you print. This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the recipient), please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Our company accepts no liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing.