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Re: [Users] encrypting files with ipsec keys

From: Cord Kielhorn (kielhorn_at_openit.de)
Date: Thu May 23 2002 - 20:43:17 CEST

Hi,

>>>>> "WD" == Willi Dyck <wdyck_at_gmx.net> writes:

WD> i am trying to encrypt files with ipsec keys. is it
WD> possible to encrypt data with a private ipsec RSA key and
WD> decrypting it with the public ipsec RSA from the client?

Have a look at your /etc/ipsec.secrets. It's mentioned there that the
FreeS/WAN generated RSA keys are intended for Authentication only.

Hth
  Cord 

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