FireBrick IPSEC on Apple MacOS X: Difference between revisions

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== Downloading & installing the StrongSwan Native Client ==
 
Visit [The download site|http://download.strongswan.org/osx/] and download the latest binary. At the time of writing the latest version was '''strongswan-5.2.2-1.app.zip'''. Allow the machine to unarchive it; usually by selecting the "Open with Archive Utility" option. This will deposit the StrongSwan.app into your downloads directory. Drag the app from the downloads directory into your Applications folder. This completes installation of the StrongSwan Client.
 
== Getting the CA from the FireBrick ==
 
Note: this guide doesn't go into actual configuration of the FireBrick to be an endpoint, merely how to connect your Mac client to it. Therefore it is assumed the certificate already exists on the FireBrick. It may also be that this is emailed to you by whoever maintains your FireBrick, in which case skip this step.
 
1. Log into the Firebrick.
 
2. Click on the Config menu in the bar on the left.
 
3. Click on the Certificates menu beneath that.
 
4. You should be presented with a list of certificates installed. Each line will look approximately as follows :
 
 
 
== Installing the certificate into OSX ==
Retrieved from ‘http://support.aa.net.uk/FireBrick_IPSEC_on_Apple_MacOS_X’