hi,
it seems nethserver never initate a ipsec vpn? is that true?
thx!
Erik
Hi
I don’t usually use NethServer as firewall, but in hosted environments, I don’t have much choice.
I have setup IPsec based VPNs from a hosted NethServer to my OPNsense at home, but also between 2 different NethServers, both hosted at different hosters (Hetzner and a OVH).
OPNsense does have options about starting the IPsec-VPN, which NethServer lacks, but I’ve never had any issues once the VPN is up.
Even a reboot of the hosted NethServer (fast) it will start (initialize) up the VPN.
These are the options in OPNsense:
The options in NethServer are a little less:
But: it generally works very well and I’ve had no issues about starting!
And: With connecting two hosted NethServers with VPN, if NethServer doesn’t init the VPN, it would NOT be working, eg after a reboot!
One of those two Nethservers must do an init!
My 2 cents
Andy
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