Quoting Jonathan Wiltshire (debian@jwiltshire.org.uk):
> --- /home/jona/debian/rewrite/strongswan-starter/strongswan-starter.old/debian/strongswan-starter.templates 2009-04-22 11:31:20.000000000 +0100
> +++ /home/jona/debian/rewrite/strongswan-starter/strongswan-starter/debian/strongswan-starter.templates 2009-04-25 21:47:06.000000000 +0100
> @@ -3,79 +3,84 @@
> _Choices: earliest, "after NFS", "after PCMCIA"
> Default: earliest
> _Description: When to start strongSwan:
> - There are three possibilities when strongSwan can start: before or
> - after the NFS services and after the PCMCIA services. The correct answer
> - depends on your specific setup.
> - .
> - If you do not have your /usr tree mounted via NFS (either you only mount
> - other, less vital trees via NFS or don't use NFS mounted trees at all) and
> - don't use a PCMCIA network card, then it's best to start strongSwan at
> - the earliest possible time, thus allowing the NFS mounts to be secured by
> - IPSec. In this case (or if you don't understand or care about this
> - issue), answer "earliest" to this question (the default).
> + strongSwan starts during system startup so that it can protect filesystems
> + that are automatically mounted. There are three sensible times for it to
> + do this: before NFS services start; after NFS services start; or after
> + PCMCIA services start.
> + .
> + If /usr is not mounted through NFS and you don't use a PCMCIA network card,
> + it is best to start strongSwan as soon as possible, so that NFS mounts can
> + be secured by IPSec. If this is true for your system, you should answer
> + "earliest".
> .
> - If you have your /usr tree mounted via NFS and don't use a PCMCIA network
> - card, then you will need to start strongSwan after NFS so that all
> + If /usr is mounted through NFS and you don't use a PCMCIA network
> + card, you need to start strongSwan after NFS services so that all
> necessary files are available. In this case, answer "after NFS" to this
> - question. Please note that the NFS mount of /usr can not be secured by
> - IPSec in this case.
> + question. /usr can not be secured by IPSec in this case.
> .
> - If you use a PCMCIA network card for your IPSec connections, then you only
> - have to choose to start it after the PCMCIA services. Answer "after
> - PCMCIA" in this case. This is also the correct answer if you want to fetch
> - keys from a locally running DNS server with DNSSec support.
> + If you use a PCMCIA network card for your IPSec connections and
> + need to start strongSwan after PCMCIA services, or you want to fetch
> + keys from a locally running DNS server with DNSSec support, you should answer
> + "after PCMCIA".
> + .
> + If you are not sure about this question, answer "earliest". You can change
> + this option later with dpkg-reconfigure strongswan-starter.
> + .
> + When should strongSwan be started?
>
> This question is huge and the user gets lost before being asked for a
> decison. Simplify the explanations as far as possible, lay them out the
> same, and re-iterate the question at the end.
I'm afraid this goes against all recommendations for writing
style..:-)
Such layout assues that the debconf interface is "dialog".
As long as we agree about doing the explanations as precise as
possible, then we can remind users with comething like:
Please choose the moment where strongSwan should be started.
Anyway, I think this template may be shorten down to an item list
(with our new bullet layout policy... see -devel).
And, I don't think that it's really needed to say "if in doubt, choose
"earliest". After all, that option being the default should be enough.
I also splitted out Choices to "__Choices" so that they're
independent.
Also (this has an impact on maintainer scripts), I don't understand
why two of the choices use double quotes.
>
> Template: strongswan/restart
> Type: boolean
> Default: true
> -_Description: Do you wish to restart strongSwan?
> - Restarting strongSwan is a good idea, since if there is a security fix, it
> - will not be fixed until the daemon restarts. Most people expect the daemon
> - to restart, so this is generally a good idea. However this might take down
> +_Description: Restart strongSwan:
> + Restarting strongSwan is a good idea, because if there is a security fix, it
> + will not be applied until the daemon restarts. However, this might close
> existing connections and then bring them back up.
> + .
> + Restart strongSwan now?
>
> Tidy the grammar and clarify the question as 'now'.
But the question should be droped (Thou Shalt Not Use Double
Question).
-->move to our standard "Please choose whether..."
>
> Template: strongswan/ikev1
> Type: boolean
> Default: true
> -_Description: Do you wish to support IKEv1?
> +_Description: Support IKEv1?
> strongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
I thin StrongSwan may have an initial capital here....so that the
sentence doesn't look ugly.
> - IKEv1 and IKEv2. Do you want to start the "pluto" daemon for IKEv1 support
> - when strongSwan is started?
> + IKEv1 and IKEv2. The pluto daemon must be running for IKEv1 support.
>
> Style improvement
>
> + .
> + Start pluto with strongSwan?
Bleh. I don't think this extra question helps. I propose changing the
synopsis to "Start the IKEv1 daemon (pluto)?" to make things clearer.
>
> Clarify the question.
>
> Template: strongswan/ikev2
> Type: boolean
> Default: true
> -_Description: Do you wish to support IKEv2?
> +_Description: Support IKEv2?
> strongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
> - IKEv1 and IKEv2. Do you want to start the "charon" daemon for IKEv2 support
> - when strongSwan is started?
> + IKEv1 and IKEv2. The charon daemon must be running for IKEv2 support.
> + .
> + Start charon with strongSwan?
>
> Make this question the same style and layout as before.
Same comment.
>
> Template: strongswan/create_rsa_key
> Type: boolean
> Default: true
> -_Description: Do you want to create a RSA public/private keypair for this host?
> - This installer can automatically create a RSA public/private keypair
> - with an X.509 certificate for this host. This can be used to authenticate
> - IPSec connections to other hosts and is the preferred way for building up
> - secure IPSec connections. The other possibility would be to use pre-shared
> - secrets (PSKs, passwords that are the same on both sides of the tunnel) for
> - authenticating an connection, but for a larger number of connections RSA
> - authentication is easier to administer and more secure. Note that
> - having a keypair allows to use both X.509 and PSK authentication for IPsec
> - tunnels.
> +_Description: Create an RSA public/private keypair for this host?
> + strongSwan can use a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or an RSA keypair to authenticate
> + IPSec connections to other hosts. RSA authentication is generally considered
> + more secure and is easier to administer. You can use PSK and RSA authentication
> + simultaneously.
> .
> If you do not want to create a new public/private keypair, you can choose to
> use an existing one in the next step.
> + .
> + Create an RSA keypair for this host?
>
> This question doesn't need so much background, it makes the question
> very convoluted. Simplify it and as a direct question at the end.
Same comment as usual. The extra question shoud be dropped. I agree
with other style changes, though.
>
> Template: strongswan/existing_x509_certificate
> Type: boolean
> Default: false
> -_Description: Do you have an existing X.509 certificate file for strongSwan?
> +_Description: Use an existing X.509 certificate for strongSwan?
> This installer can automatically extract the needed information from an
> existing X.509 certificate with a matching RSA private key. Both parts can
> be in one file, if it is in PEM format. If you have such an existing
> certificate and key file and want to use it for authenticating IPSec
> connections, then please answer yes.
> + .
> + Use an existing X.509 certificate?
>
> Clarify the question.
And again same comment from me..:-)
We also need to drop that "please answer yes" bit as this goes against
style recommendations.
I propose splitting in two paragraphs and use a "You should choose
this option is"-like sentence.
>
> Template: strongswan/existing_x509_certificate_filename
> Type: string
> @@ -88,21 +93,22 @@
> _Description: File name of your X.509 private key in PEM format:
"you" might be inappropriate. This is maybe not "mine".
Switch to "File name of existing certificate"
> Please enter the full location of the file containing the private RSA key
> matching your X.509 certificate in PEM format. This can be the same file
> - that contains the X.509 certificate.
> + as the X.509 certificate.
>
> Grammar improvement.
>
> Template: strongswan/rsa_key_length
> Type: string
> Default: 2048
> -_Description: The length of the created RSA key (in bits):
> - Please enter the length of the created RSA key. It should not be less than
> - 1024 bits because this should be considered unsecure and you will probably
> - not need anything more than 2048 bits because it only slows the
> - authentication process down and is not needed at the moment.
> +_Description: RSA key length:
> + Please enter the length of RSA key you wish to generate. A value of less than
> + 1024 bits is not considered secure. A value of more than 2048 bits will
> + probably affect performance. The recommended value is 2048 bits.
> + .
> + RSA key length:
>
> Make the guidance easier to translate and for non-native speakers, and
> make a clear prompt.
But again, drop the extra prompt that assumes too much the interface
to be dialog.
Also drop "the recommended value is 2048". This being the default
should be enough to make it clear this is the recommended value.
>
> Template: strongswan/x509_self_signed
> Type: boolean
> Default: true
> -_Description: Do you want to create a self-signed X.509 certificate?
> +_Description: Create a self-signed X.509 certificate?
> This installer can only create self-signed X.509 certificates
> automatically, because otherwise a certificate authority is needed to sign
> the certificate request. If you want to create a self-signed certificate,
> @@ -113,9 +119,10 @@
> create a trust path.
> .
> If you do not want to create a self-signed certificate, then this
> - installer will only create the RSA private key and the certificate request
> - and you will have to get the certificate request signed by your certificate
> - authority.
> + installer will only create the RSA private key and the certificate request,
> + which you will need to have signed by your certificate authority.
>
> Style and grammar changes.
>
> + .
> + Create a self-signed certificate?
>
> Make it clear that we're asking about self-signed certificates, not
> keypairs or anything else.
Sure, but again that goes against style recommendations...
>
> Template: strongswan/x509_country_code
> Type: string
> @@ -124,9 +131,7 @@
> Please enter the 2 letter country code for your country. This code will be
> placed in the certificate request.
> .
> - You really need to enter a valid country code here, because openssl will
> - refuse to generate certificates without one. An empty field is allowed for
> - any other field of the X.509 certificate, but not for this one.
> + This field is mandatory, otherwise a certificate cannot be generated.
> .
> Example: AT
>
> Style and simplification for the same reasons.
>
> @@ -134,7 +139,7 @@
> Type: string
> Default:
> _Description: State or province name for the X.509 certificate request:
> - Please enter the full name of the state or province you live in. This name
> + Please enter the full name of your state or province. This name
> will be placed in the certificate request.
> .
> Example: Upper Austria
I'm not entirely fond of having an example in the description. Why not
use "Default" and make it translatable ?
The remaining changes aare similar to this...
> --- /home/jona/debian/rewrite/strongswan-starter/strongswan-starter.old/debian/control 2009-04-22 11:31:20.000000000 +0100
> +++ /home/jona/debian/rewrite/strongswan-starter/strongswan-starter/debian/control 2009-04-23 12:37:26.000000000 +0100
>
> In this file, the changes are just grammar, mostly hyphenations.
>
> @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
> Depends: strongswan-ikev1, strongswan-ikev2
> Suggests: network-manager-strongswan
> Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
> - strongSwan is a IPsec based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
> + strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
> native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
> It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
> .
> @@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
> .
> This metapackage has dependencies to the IKEv1 daemon pluto and IKEv2 daemon
> charon. It installs the required packages to run IKEv1 and IKEv2 connections
> - using a ipsec.conf/ipsec.secrets based configuration.
> + using a ipsec.conf/ipsec.secrets-based configuration.
>
> Package: libstrongswan
> Architecture: any
> Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, openssl
> Description: strongSwan utility and crypto library
> - strongSwan is a IPsec based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
> + strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
> native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
I capitalised "StrongSwan" and that's nearly all
--- strongswan-starter.templates 2009-04-26 07:34:03.675028593 +0200
+++ strongswan-starter.templates.bubulle 2009-04-26 11:15:58.535029959 +0200
@@ -1,32 +1,19 @@
Template: strongswan/start_level
Type: select
-_Choices: earliest, "after NFS", "after PCMCIA"
+__Choices: earliest, after NFS, after PCMCIA
Default: earliest
_Description: When to start strongSwan:
- strongSwan starts during system startup so that it can protect filesystems
- that are automatically mounted. There are three sensible times for it to
- do this: before NFS services start; after NFS services start; or after
- PCMCIA services start.
- .
- If /usr is not mounted through NFS and you don't use a PCMCIA network card,
- it is best to start strongSwan as soon as possible, so that NFS mounts can
- be secured by IPSec. If this is true for your system, you should answer
- "earliest".
- .
- If /usr is mounted through NFS and you don't use a PCMCIA network
- card, you need to start strongSwan after NFS services so that all
- necessary files are available. In this case, answer "after NFS" to this
- question. /usr can not be secured by IPSec in this case.
- .
- If you use a PCMCIA network card for your IPSec connections and
- need to start strongSwan after PCMCIA services, or you want to fetch
- keys from a locally running DNS server with DNSSec support, you should answer
- "after PCMCIA".
+ StrongSwan starts during system startup so that it can protect filesystems
+ that are automatically mounted. It can be started at different moments:
.
- If you are not sure about this question, answer "earliest". You can change
- this option later with dpkg-reconfigure strongswan-starter.
- .
- When should strongSwan be started?
+ * earliest: if /usr is not mounted through NFS and you don't use a
+ PCMCIA network card, it is best to start strongSwan as soon as
+ possible, so that NFS mounts can be secured by IPSec;
+ * after NFS: recommended when /usr is mounted through NFS and no
+ PCMCIA network card is used;
+ * after PCMCIA: recommended if the IPSec connection uses a PCMCIA
+ network card of if you want to fetch keys from a locally running DNS
+ server with DNSSec support.
Template: strongswan/restart
Type: boolean
@@ -36,39 +23,33 @@
will not be applied until the daemon restarts. However, this might close
existing connections and then bring them back up.
.
- Restart strongSwan now?
+ Please choose whether you agree to restart strongSwan immediately.
Template: strongswan/ikev1
Type: boolean
Default: true
-_Description: Support IKEv1?
- strongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
+_Description: Start the IKEv1 daemon (pluto)?
+ StrongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
IKEv1 and IKEv2. The pluto daemon must be running for IKEv1 support.
- .
- Start pluto with strongSwan?
Template: strongswan/ikev2
Type: boolean
Default: true
-_Description: Support IKEv2?
- strongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
+_Description: Support the IKEv2 daemon (charon)?
+ StrongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
IKEv1 and IKEv2. The charon daemon must be running for IKEv2 support.
- .
- Start charon with strongSwan?
Template: strongswan/create_rsa_key
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Create an RSA public/private keypair for this host?
- strongSwan can use a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or an RSA keypair to authenticate
+ StrongSwan can use a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or an RSA keypair to authenticate
IPSec connections to other hosts. RSA authentication is generally considered
more secure and is easier to administer. You can use PSK and RSA authentication
simultaneously.
.
If you do not want to create a new public/private keypair, you can choose to
use an existing one in the next step.
- .
- Create an RSA keypair for this host?
Template: strongswan/existing_x509_certificate
Type: boolean
@@ -76,21 +57,21 @@
_Description: Use an existing X.509 certificate for strongSwan?
This installer can automatically extract the needed information from an
existing X.509 certificate with a matching RSA private key. Both parts can
- be in one file, if it is in PEM format. If you have such an existing
- certificate and key file and want to use it for authenticating IPSec
- connections, then please answer yes.
+ be in one file, if it is in PEM format.
.
- Use an existing X.509 certificate?
+ You should choose this option if you have such an existing
+ certificate and key file and want to use it for authenticating IPSec
+ connections.
Template: strongswan/existing_x509_certificate_filename
Type: string
-_Description: File name of your X.509 certificate in PEM format:
+_Description: File name of existing X.509 certificate in PEM format:
Please enter the full location of the file containing your X.509
certificate in PEM format.
Template: strongswan/existing_x509_key_filename
Type: string
-_Description: File name of your X.509 private key in PEM format:
+_Description: File name of existing X.509 private key in PEM format:
Please enter the full location of the file containing the private RSA key
matching your X.509 certificate in PEM format. This can be the same file
as the X.509 certificate.
@@ -101,15 +82,13 @@
_Description: RSA key length:
Please enter the length of RSA key you wish to generate. A value of less than
1024 bits is not considered secure. A value of more than 2048 bits will
- probably affect performance. The recommended value is 2048 bits.
- .
- RSA key length:
+ probably affect performance.
Template: strongswan/x509_self_signed
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Create a self-signed X.509 certificate?
- This installer can only create self-signed X.509 certificates
+ The configuration process can only create self-signed X.509 certificates
automatically, because otherwise a certificate authority is needed to sign
the certificate request. If you want to create a self-signed certificate,
you can use it immediately to connect to other IPSec hosts that support
@@ -118,50 +97,40 @@
have all X.509 certificates signed by a single certificate authority to
create a trust path.
.
- If you do not want to create a self-signed certificate, then this
- installer will only create the RSA private key and the certificate request,
- which you will need to have signed by your certificate authority.
- .
- Create a self-signed certificate?
+ If you do not want to create a self-signed certificate, then
+ only the RSA private key and the certificate request will
+ be created and
+ which you will need to have them signed by a certificate authority.
Template: strongswan/x509_country_code
Type: string
-Default: AT
+_Default: AT
_Description: Country code for the X.509 certificate request:
- Please enter the 2 letter country code for your country. This code will be
- placed in the certificate request.
+ Please enter the 2-letter country code to include in the certificate request.
.
This field is mandatory, otherwise a certificate cannot be generated.
- .
- Example: AT
Template: strongswan/x509_state_name
Type: string
-Default:
+_Default: Upper Austria
_Description: State or province name for the X.509 certificate request:
- Please enter the full name of your state or province. This name
- will be placed in the certificate request.
- .
- Example: Upper Austria
+ Please enter the full name of the state or province to include in
+ the certificate request.
Template: strongswan/x509_locality_name
Type: string
-Default:
+_Default: Vienna
_Description: Locality name for the X.509 certificate request:
- Please enter your locality (e.g. city). This name will be
- placed in the certificate request.
- .
- Example: Vienna
+ Please enter the name of the locality (e.g. city) to inlude
+ in the certificate request.
Template: strongswan/x509_organization_name
Type: string
-Default:
+_Default: Debian
_Description: Organization name for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the organization (e.g. company) for whom the X.509 certificate
should be created. This name will be placed in the certificate request.
.
- Example: Debian
-
Template: strongswan/x509_organizational_unit
Type: string
Default:
@@ -169,18 +138,14 @@
Please enter the organizational unit (e.g. section) for whom the X.509
certificate should be created. This name will be placed in the
certificate request.
- .
- Example: security group
Template: strongswan/x509_common_name
Type: string
Default:
_Description: Common name for the X.509 certificate request:
- Please enter the common name (e.g. the host name of this machine) for
+ Please enter the common name (such as the host name of this machine) for
which the X.509 certificate should be created. This name will be placed
in the certificate request.
- .
- Example: gateway.debian.org
Template: strongswan/x509_email_address
Type: string
@@ -200,7 +165,5 @@
cause a significant delay for every new outgoing connection.
.
You should only enable opportunistic encryption if you are sure you want it.
- It may break your Internet connection (default route) as the pluto daemon
+ It may break the Internet connection (default route) as the pluto daemon
starts.
- .
- Enable opportunistic encryption?
--- control 2009-04-26 11:22:27.864098108 +0200
+++ control.bubulle 2009-04-26 11:17:59.819031510 +0200
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
Depends: strongswan-ikev1, strongswan-ikev2
Suggests: network-manager-strongswan
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
- strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
+ StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
- strongSwan is one of the two remaining forks of the original FreeS/WAN
+ StrongSwan is one of the two remaining forks of the original FreeS/WAN
project and focuses on IKEv2 support, X.509 authentication and complete PKI
support. For a focus on Opportunistic Encryption (OE) and interoperability
with non-standard IPsec features, see Openswan.
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, openssl
Description: strongSwan utility and crypto library
- strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
+ StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
- libstrongswan is the underlying library of charon and other strongSwan
+ This package provides the underlying library of charon and other strongSwan
components. It is built in a modular way and is extendable through various
plugins.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, libstrongswan, strongswan-ikev1 | strongswan-ikev2
Description: strongSwan daemon starter and configuration file parser
- strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
+ StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
Conflicts: freeswan (<< 2.04-12), openswan
Replaces: openswan
Description: strongSwan IKEv1 keying daemon
- strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
+ StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
Provides: ike-server
Conflicts: freeswan (<< 2.04-12), openswan
Description: strongSwan IKEv2 keying daemon
- strongSwan is an IPsec- based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
+ StrongSwan is an IPsec- based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, strongswan-ikev2
Recommends: network-manager-strongswan
Description: strongSwan plugin to interact with NetworkManager
- strongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
+ StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
Template: strongswan/start_level
Type: select
__Choices: earliest, after NFS, after PCMCIA
Default: earliest
_Description: When to start strongSwan:
StrongSwan starts during system startup so that it can protect filesystems
that are automatically mounted. It can be started at different moments:
.
* earliest: if /usr is not mounted through NFS and you don't use a
PCMCIA network card, it is best to start strongSwan as soon as
possible, so that NFS mounts can be secured by IPSec;
* after NFS: recommended when /usr is mounted through NFS and no
PCMCIA network card is used;
* after PCMCIA: recommended if the IPSec connection uses a PCMCIA
network card of if you want to fetch keys from a locally running DNS
server with DNSSec support.
Template: strongswan/restart
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Restart strongSwan:
Restarting strongSwan is a good idea, because if there is a security fix, it
will not be applied until the daemon restarts. However, this might close
existing connections and then bring them back up.
.
Please choose whether you agree to restart strongSwan immediately.
Template: strongswan/ikev1
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Start the IKEv1 daemon (pluto)?
StrongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
IKEv1 and IKEv2. The pluto daemon must be running for IKEv1 support.
Template: strongswan/ikev2
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Support the IKEv2 daemon (charon)?
StrongSwan supports both versions of the Internet Key Exchange protocol,
IKEv1 and IKEv2. The charon daemon must be running for IKEv2 support.
Template: strongswan/create_rsa_key
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Create an RSA public/private keypair for this host?
StrongSwan can use a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or an RSA keypair to authenticate
IPSec connections to other hosts. RSA authentication is generally considered
more secure and is easier to administer. You can use PSK and RSA authentication
simultaneously.
.
If you do not want to create a new public/private keypair, you can choose to
use an existing one in the next step.
Template: strongswan/existing_x509_certificate
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Use an existing X.509 certificate for strongSwan?
This installer can automatically extract the needed information from an
existing X.509 certificate with a matching RSA private key. Both parts can
be in one file, if it is in PEM format.
.
You should choose this option if you have such an existing
certificate and key file and want to use it for authenticating IPSec
connections.
Template: strongswan/existing_x509_certificate_filename
Type: string
_Description: File name of existing X.509 certificate in PEM format:
Please enter the full location of the file containing your X.509
certificate in PEM format.
Template: strongswan/existing_x509_key_filename
Type: string
_Description: File name of existing X.509 private key in PEM format:
Please enter the full location of the file containing the private RSA key
matching your X.509 certificate in PEM format. This can be the same file
as the X.509 certificate.
Template: strongswan/rsa_key_length
Type: string
Default: 2048
_Description: RSA key length:
Please enter the length of RSA key you wish to generate. A value of less than
1024 bits is not considered secure. A value of more than 2048 bits will
probably affect performance.
Template: strongswan/x509_self_signed
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Create a self-signed X.509 certificate?
The configuration process can only create self-signed X.509 certificates
automatically, because otherwise a certificate authority is needed to sign
the certificate request. If you want to create a self-signed certificate,
you can use it immediately to connect to other IPSec hosts that support
X.509 certificate for authentication of IPSec connections. However, if you
want to use the new PKI features of strongSwan >= 1.91, you will need to
have all X.509 certificates signed by a single certificate authority to
create a trust path.
.
If you do not want to create a self-signed certificate, then
only the RSA private key and the certificate request will
be created and
which you will need to have them signed by a certificate authority.
Template: strongswan/x509_country_code
Type: string
_Default: AT
_Description: Country code for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the 2-letter country code to include in the certificate request.
.
This field is mandatory, otherwise a certificate cannot be generated.
Template: strongswan/x509_state_name
Type: string
_Default: Upper Austria
_Description: State or province name for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the full name of the state or province to include in
the certificate request.
Template: strongswan/x509_locality_name
Type: string
_Default: Vienna
_Description: Locality name for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the name of the locality (e.g. city) to inlude
in the certificate request.
Template: strongswan/x509_organization_name
Type: string
_Default: Debian
_Description: Organization name for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the organization (e.g. company) for whom the X.509 certificate
should be created. This name will be placed in the certificate request.
.
Template: strongswan/x509_organizational_unit
Type: string
Default:
_Description: Organizational unit for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the organizational unit (e.g. section) for whom the X.509
certificate should be created. This name will be placed in the
certificate request.
Template: strongswan/x509_common_name
Type: string
Default:
_Description: Common name for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the common name (such as the host name of this machine) for
which the X.509 certificate should be created. This name will be placed
in the certificate request.
Template: strongswan/x509_email_address
Type: string
Default:
_Description: Email address for the X.509 certificate request:
Please enter the email address of the person or organization who is
responsible for the X.509 certificate. This address will be placed in the
certificate request.
Template: strongswan/enable-oe
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Enable opportunistic encryption?
This version of strongSwan supports opportunistic encryption (OE), which stores
IPSec authentication information in
DNS records. Until this is widely deployed, activating it will
cause a significant delay for every new outgoing connection.
.
You should only enable opportunistic encryption if you are sure you want it.
It may break the Internet connection (default route) as the pluto daemon
starts.
Source: strongswan
Section: net
Priority: optional
Maintainer: Rene Mayrhofer <rmayr@debian.org>
Standards-Version: 3.8.1
Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.0), libtool, libgmp3-dev, libssl-dev (>= 0.9.8), libcurl4-openssl-dev | libcurl3-dev | libcurl2-dev, libopensc2-dev | libopensc1-dev | libopensc0-dev, libldap2-dev, libpam0g-dev, libkrb5-dev, bison, flex, dpatch, bzip2, po-debconf, hardening-wrapper, network-manager-dev, libfcgi-dev, clearsilver-dev, libxml2-dev, libsqlite3-dev, network-manager-dev (>= 0.7), libnm-glib-vpn-dev (>= 0.7), libnm-util-dev (>= 0.7)
Homepage: http://www.strongswan.org
Package: strongswan
Architecture: all
Depends: strongswan-ikev1, strongswan-ikev2
Suggests: network-manager-strongswan
Description: IPsec VPN solution metapackage
StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
StrongSwan is one of the two remaining forks of the original FreeS/WAN
project and focuses on IKEv2 support, X.509 authentication and complete PKI
support. For a focus on Opportunistic Encryption (OE) and interoperability
with non-standard IPsec features, see Openswan.
.
This metapackage has dependencies to the IKEv1 daemon pluto and IKEv2 daemon
charon. It installs the required packages to run IKEv1 and IKEv2 connections
using a ipsec.conf/ipsec.secrets-based configuration.
Package: libstrongswan
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, openssl
Description: strongSwan utility and crypto library
StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
This package provides the underlying library of charon and other strongSwan
components. It is built in a modular way and is extendable through various
plugins.
Package: strongswan-starter
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, libstrongswan, strongswan-ikev1 | strongswan-ikev2
Description: strongSwan daemon starter and configuration file parser
StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
The starter and the associated "ipsec" script control both pluto and charon
from the command line. It parses ipsec.conf and loads the configurations to
the daemons. While the IKEv2 daemon can use other configuration backends, the
IKEv1 daemon is limited to configurations from ipsec.conf.
Package: strongswan-ikev1
Architecture: any
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, strongswan-starter, bsdmainutils, debianutils (>=1.7), ipsec-tools, host, iproute
Suggests: curl
Provides: ike-server
Conflicts: freeswan (<< 2.04-12), openswan
Replaces: openswan
Description: strongSwan IKEv1 keying daemon
StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
Pluto is an IPsec IKEv1 keying daemon. It was inherited from the FreeS/WAN
project, but provides improved X.509 certificate support and other features.
.
Pluto can run in parallel with charon, the newer IKEv2 daemon.
Package: strongswan-ikev2
Architecture: any
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, libstrongswan, strongswan-starter | strongswan-nm, bsdmainutils, debianutils (>=1.7), ipsec-tools, host, iproute
Suggests: curl
Provides: ike-server
Conflicts: freeswan (<< 2.04-12), openswan
Description: strongSwan IKEv2 keying daemon
StrongSwan is an IPsec- based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
Charon is an IPsec IKEv2 keying daemon. It is
written from scratch using a fully multi-threaded design and a modular
architecture. Various plugins provide additional functionality.
.
This build of charon can run in parallel with pluto, the IKEv1 daemon.
Package: strongswan-nm
Architecture: any
Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, strongswan-ikev2
Recommends: network-manager-strongswan
Description: strongSwan plugin to interact with NetworkManager
StrongSwan is an IPsec-based VPN solution for the Linux kernel. It uses the
native IPsec stack and runs on any recent 2.6 kernel (no patching required).
It supports both IKEv1 and the newer IKEv2 protocols.
.
This plugin provides an interface which allows NetworkManager to configure
and control the IKEv2 daemon directly through DBUS. It is designed to work
in conjunction with the network-manager-strongswan package, providing
a simple graphical frontend to configure IPsec based VPNs.
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