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6 * IPSEC for Linux, Release 2.xx series *
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10
11 1. Files
12
13 The contents of linux/net/ipsec/ (see below) join the linux kernel source tree.
14 as provided for higher up.
15
16 The programs/ directory contains the user-level utilities which you need
17 to run IPSEC. See the top-level top/INSTALL to compile and install them.
18
19 The test/ directory contains test scripts.
20
21 The doc/ directory contains -- what else -- documentation.
22
23 1.1. Kernel files
24
25 The following are found in net/ipsec/:
26
27 Makefile The Makefile
28 Config.in The configuration script for make menuconfig
29 defconfig Configuration defaults for first time.
30
31 radij.c General-purpose radix-tree operations
32
33 ipcomp.c IPCOMP interface code.
34
35 pfkey_v2.c PF_KEYv2 socket interface code.
36 pfkey_v2_parser.c PF_KEYv2 message parsing and processing code.
37
38 ipsec_init.c Initialization code, /proc interface.
39 ipsec_radij.c Interface with the radix tree code.
40 ipsec_netlink.c Interface with the netlink code.
41 ipsec_xform.c Routines and structures common to transforms.
42 ipsec_tunnel.c The outgoing packet processing code.
43 ipsec_rcv.c The incoming packet processing code.
44 ipsec_md5c.c Somewhat modified RSADSI MD5 C code.
45 ipsec_sha1.c Somewhat modified Steve Reid SHA-1 C code.
46
47 sysctl_net_ipsec.c /proc/sys/net/ipsec/* variable definitions.
48
49 version.c symbolic link to project version.
50
51 radij.h Headers for radij.c
52
53 ipcomp.h Headers used by IPCOMP code.
54
55 ipsec_radij.h Interface with the radix tree code.
56 ipsec_netlink.h Headers used by the netlink interface.
57 ipsec_encap.h Headers defining encapsulation structures.
58 ipsec_xform.h Transform headers.
59 ipsec_tunnel.h Headers used by tunneling code.
60 ipsec_ipe4.h Headers for the IP-in-IP code.
61 ipsec_ah.h Headers common to AH transforms.
62 ipsec_md5h.h RSADSI MD5 headers.
63 ipsec_sha1.h SHA-1 headers.
64 ipsec_esp.h Headers common to ESP transfroms.
65 ipsec_rcv.h Headers for incoming packet processing code.
66
67 1.2. User-level files.
68
69 The following are found in utils/:
70
71 eroute.c Create an "extended route" source code
72 spi.c Set up Security Associations source code
73 spigrp.c Link SPIs together source code.
74 tncfg.c Configure the tunneling features of the virtual interface
75 source code
76 klipsdebug.c Set/reset klips debugging features source code.
77 version.c symbolic link to project version.
78
79 eroute.8 Create an "extended route" manual page
80 spi.8 Set up Security Associations manual page
81 spigrp.8 Link SPIs together manual page
82 tncfg.8 Configure the tunneling features of the virtual interface
83 manual page
84 klipsdebug.8 Set/reset klips debugging features manual page
85
86 eroute.5 /proc/net/ipsec_eroute format manual page
87 spi.5 /proc/net/ipsec_spi format manual page
88 spigrp.5 /proc/net/ipsec_spigrp format manual page
89 tncfg.5 /proc/net/ipsec_tncfg format manual page
90 klipsdebug.5 /proc/net/ipsec_klipsdebug format manual page
91 version.5 /proc/net/ipsec_version format manual page
92 pf_key.5 /proc/net/pf_key format manual page
93
94 Makefile Utilities makefile.
95
96 *.8 Manpages for the respective utils.
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98
99 1.3. Test files
100
101 The test scripts are locate in testing/ and and documentation is found
102 at doc/src/umltesting.html. Automated testing via "make check" is available
103 provided that the User-Mode-Linux patches are available.
104
105 *
106 * $Log: README.freeswan,v $
107 * Revision 1.1 2004/03/15 20:35:25 as
108 * added files from freeswan-2.04-x509-1.5.3
109 *
110 * Revision 1.11 2002/07/28 23:00:14 mcr
111 * removed docs on "test" directory.
112 * some slight "updates"
113 *
114 * Revision 1.10 2002/05/06 21:34:19 mcr
115 * Moved from linux/README,v
116 *
117 * Revision 1.9 2002/04/24 07:36:35 mcr
118 * Moved from ./klips/README,v
119 *
120 * Revision 1.8 2000/11/06 05:42:58 rgb
121 * Updated file list (had not been done in 2 years?).
122 *
123 * Revision 1.7 2000/08/21 17:30:09 rgb
124 * Remove any references to src/.
125 *
126 * Revision 1.6 1999/04/06 04:54:22 rgb
127 * Fix/Add RCSID Id: and Log: bits to make PHMDs happy. This includes
128 * patch shell fixes.
129 *
130 * Revision 1.5 1998/11/25 04:54:34 rgb
131 * Updated files section to include newer transforms and other files.
132 *
133 * Revision 1.4 1998/05/01 03:47:17 rgb
134 * Minor cleanup of utils filenames overlooked in major overhaul.
135 *
136 * Revision 1.3 1998/05/01 03:40:31 rgb
137 * Major overhaul.
138 * Removed install/initialise section with pointers to top-level INSTALL.txt.
139 * Updated filelists and providing descriptions of all files.
140 * Removed usage example and moved it to doc/*_setup.txt.
141 *
142 * Revision 1.2 1998/04/09 03:01:13 henry
143 * INSTALL.txt moves up, loses its installation instructions, and turns
144 * into the klips README.
145 *
146 * Revision 1.1.1.1 1998/04/08 05:35:13 henry
147 * RGB's ipsec-0.8pre2.tar.gz ipsec-0.8
148 *
149 *
150 * Revision 0.7 rgb
151 * Cleaned up several transmission bugs.
152 *
153 * Revision 0.6 1997/09? ak
154 * Hooked in esp des-md5-96.
155 * Added copyrights.
156 *
157 * Revision 0.5 1997/06/03 04:28:46 ji
158 * Added transport mode.
159 * Added esp 3des-md5-96.
160 *
161 * Revision 0.4 1997/01/14 21:35:31 ji
162 * Added new transforms.
163 * Cleaned up the user-level programs.
164 *
165 * Revision 0.3 1996/11/20 11:59:33 ji
166 * *** empty log message ***
167 *
168 *
169 * New in this release (0.3; works with the 2.0.24 kernel)
170 *
171 * > Cleaned up a fair amount of crud.
172 * > Fixed truncated names of /proc/net entries.
173 * > Made RCS versioning visible to the external release.
174 * > Rationalized debugging facilities.
175 * > Rationalized untar directory structure.
176 * > Fixed non-incrementing IV in DES-CBC
177 * > Cleaned up this file a bit and provided additional examples