Originally posted by: hillanes
Hello.
I need to secure the conexion WIN -> AIX with IPSEC tunnel.
I use the following link and it works fine in a host to host environment:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-ipsec/index.html However we have around 150 host to secure, then I tried the host -> gateway option but it doesn't work.
Someone knows what else I have to consider in WIN? or in AIX?
Thanks and regards.....
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-ipsec/index.html IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a protocol for securing IP communication. It authenticates and encrypts each IP packet flowing through the network. This is particularly important when you try to interoperate between disparate systems without the worry of security risks between them.
A virtual private network (VPN) is an extension of an enterprise's private intranet across a public network such as the Internet, creating a secure private connection essentially through a private tunnel. VPNs securely convey information across the Internet connecting remote users, branch offices, and Business Partners into an extended corporate network.
In a VPN, there are security exposures everywhere along an end-to-end path: on the dial-up link, in an ISP's access box, in the Internet, in the firewall or router, and even in the corporate intranet. Hence, there arises a need for this VPN to be protected. The Internet Engineering Task Force has recommended that the tunnel traffic should be protected with the IPSec protocols.
Heterogeneity on end points in a VPN is extremely high, and it demands that the IPSec solution should work well with heterogeneous systems and environments. Hence, this article deals with the AIX IPSec solution and their configuration with Windows as another end point to showcase the heterogeneous capability of this solution.
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