In the past, we have discussed improving the IPSec experience for
roadwarrior users, especially Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, which all
require their own special settings and configurations.
There are really two parts to this process, as I see it:
1.) On IPFire: simplify adding a connection that is properly configured
for a given client OS
2.) On the Client: simplify installing certificates and creating the
connection.
#2 will take quite a lot of time and planning, including the development
of downloadable iOS/MacOS configuration profiles and a script to create
the connection and install the cert in Windows, while also enabling
stronger encryption.
However, it seems to me that the first part could actually be a lot
simpler. There are really only two things that I have found that need to
be done to work around the current WUI shortcomings when it comes to
creating connections for modern client OSes:
1.) Encryption settings
2.) Additional parameters in /etc/ipsec.user.conf
Other than that, I think it's pretty straightforward, and I was
wondering if it would be reasonably easy to have the roadwarrior
configuration page provide a selection menu with the following options:
1.) Windows
2.) MacOS
3.) iOS
4.) Android
5.) Other
If the user selected 1-4, the system would just build a tunnel with the
appropriate encryption settings and additional parameters already
configured, and the user would only need to specify a name. A user that
chooses "Other" would be presented with the current setup process. Users
could customize tunnel types 1-4 after the fact if they wished, using
the existing WUI pages.
As is so often the case, I see what needs to be done, but lack the
skills to make it happen, so I am just an idea rat on this one. I do
think that this is an important feature for attracting new users, and I
think the eventual removal of OpenVPN has been discussed, making this a
step that will eventually need to be taken.
What does everyone else think?
Tom