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Is there a strongSwan plugin for NetworkManager?
The original strongSwan NM plugin and the NetworkManager VPN module were based on the NetworkManager 0.9 interface. Version 1.4.0 of the plugin updated parts of it to the NetworkManager 1.2 interface (mostly related to the GUI, the plugin in charon-nm is largely unchanged).
Is there a strongSwan client for Windows 7?
All strongSwan based clients (Linux, NetworkManager, Android) support this kind of narrowing, for Windows 7 clients the situation is as follows. The Windows 7 client will always allow access to the host’s LAN. So to access, for instance, a local printer nothing special
Can a smart card be used for NetworkManager-strongSwan?
Starting with strongSwan 4.5.0 / NetworkManager-strongswan 1.2.0, private keys and certificates on a smart card can be used (see below for details). If you configure the server certificate directly on the clients, there are no requirements to the certificate.
Which is remote TS for Split tunneling in strongSwan?
Most remote access clients will propose 0.0.0.0/0 as remote TS, so split-tunneling must be configured on the gateway. But whether this will actually result in split-tunneling will depend on the client. All strongSwan based clients (Linux, NetworkManager, Android) support this kind of narrowing, for Windows 7 clients the situation is as follows.
What can NetworkManager do for Road Warrior clients?
NetworkManager allows configuration and control of VPN daemons through a plugin interface. We provide such a plugin for NetworkManager to configure road warrior clients for the most common setups.
Where are the private keys stored in strongSwan?
You can use any password based EAP method supported by strongSwan (MD5/GTC/MSCHAPv2) or public key authentication. Private keys are either stored in a file or accessed through your ready-to-use ssh-agent.