RFC: Ipsec support in main

[Marc Deslauriers]

Hi,

On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 17:01 -0500, Mathias Gug wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Martin Pitt <martin.pitt at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > Hello Mathias,
> >
> > Mathias Gug [2010-01-04 12:23 -0500]:
> >> If not the following packages could be demoted to universe:
> >>  * ipsec-tools (and racoon) given its vulnerability history
> >
> > Some years ago I actually used ipsec-tools (not racoon) to setup a VPN
> > in our university, but nowadays I'm using openvpn; it's simpler to set
> > up, and is supported with more devices (mobile phones, routers, etc.)
> 
> Agreed. It seems that there are at least two solutions to implement a
> VPN in main: OpenVPN and IPSEC. I wonder how popular are IPSEC-based
> VPNs nowadays?

IPSEC-based VPNs are used in all enterprise scenarios.

Marc.