How do I use strongSwan on Android?

How do I use strongSwan on Android?

The steps are the same or very similar.

1. Start by opening the Play Store.
2. Enter “strongswan” in the search field, tap on “strongSwan VPN Client” in the search results list.
3. Once you are on the application’s page, tap “Install” button.
4. Then you will see the permissions window, tap “Accept”.

What is strongSwan app?

strongSwan VPN Client for Android 4 and newer The free strongSwan App can be downloaded from Google Play. The VPN client supports IKEv2 only with EAP-MD5 or EAP-MSCHAPv2 password-based, or certificate based user authentication and certificate-based VPN gateway authentication.

Is strongSwan safe?

The focus of the strongSwan project lies on strong authentication by means of X. 509 certificates, as well as the optional safe storage of private keys on smart cards using the standardized PKCS#11 interface, strongSwan certificate check lists and On-line Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP).

What is strongSwan package?

The strongSwan VPN suite uses the native IPsec stack in the standard Linux kernel. It supports both the IKEv1 and IKEv2 protocols. This metapackage installs the packages required to maintain IKEv1 and IKEv2 connections via ipsec. conf or ipsec.

Is there a strongSwan app for Android 4?

We maintain the strongSwan VPN Client for Android 4 and newer, an App that can be downloaded directly from Google Play. More details can be found on a separate page. Using a standalone toolchain from the Android NDK strongSwan can be built to run as console application/daemon on rooted Android systems.

How can I use strongSwan without a VPN?

Tap on VPN. Touch the gear to the right of strongSwan VPN Client. In this menu you activate both Always-on VPN and Block connections without VPN. The kill switch is now active and you can safely use the VPN. Compatibility: Unfortunately, these options are not available on Huawei and Honor devices (EMUI interface) (as of Android 9.0).

How to enable the Kill Switch on strongSwan?

To enable the kill switch, go to the Android settings. Select Network & internet and unfold the Advanced menu. Tap on VPN. Touch the gear to the right of strongSwan VPN Client. In this menu you activate both Always-on VPN and Block connections without VPN.

Where can I find the source of strongSwan?

You will need the complete Android source tree to build strongSwan. Instructions on how to download and build it can be found on the Android website. To checkout a specific branch or tag of the sources, specify it with the -b parameter when using the repo init command.