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ARCHIVED: What is IPsec?

Note: For VPN when connecting from off campus, use the recommended SSL VPN if your campus supports it. The IPsec VPN at IUB and IUPUI will eventually be retired.

IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a security protocol that provides encryption and authentication over the Internet. At Indiana University, IPsec provides a means for users at IU Bloomington and IUPUI to connect directly to the IU network from off-campus locations through a virtual private network (VPN).

IU Secure is the wireless network for students, faculty, and staff to access on all campuses. IU Secure utilizes WPA2 Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access) for authentication and encryption; no VPN is needed.

Operating systems with IPsec support

The operating systems that natively support IPsec VPN connections are:

  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP Home and Professional and later
  • Windows 2000
  • Mac OS X 10.3 and later
  • Solaris 8 and later
  • Various Linux distributions (see individual web sites for which versions)
  • Free, Open, and NetBSD (see individual web sites for which versions)

Third-party VPN clients are also available from various companies on the Internet.

Note: Although Windows 2000 technically supports the IPsec protocol, setting it up is a lengthy process that requires editing the registry. Contact your campus Support Center for help.

For PDAs, Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.0, 5.0, and 2003 are the only operating systems known by UITS to possess native IPsec support. PocketPC 2002 and Palm OS require third-party VPN clients. For information regarding any other PDA operating system, consult the manufacturer's documentation.

Settings information

Specific configuration instructions are unique to each platform and operating system, but the following settings are required by all configurations:

  Campus   IPsec VPN server name
  IUB   ipsec.indiana.edu
  IUPUI   ipsec.iupui.edu

The IU IPsec VPN shared secret or pre-shared key for both campuses is hermanbwells .

Configuration instructions at IU

See the appropriate document for your operating system below:

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Last modified on October 18, 2011.

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