Ipsec

Most of these posts are simply my internal notes turned into something I can share with others. I definitely don’t claim to be an expert on every topic I write about, but I hope they can serve as a useful starting point, reference, or outline for someone working on a similar problem. If you spot anything that could be improved, corrected, or explained better, I’d really appreciate your feedback. Always happy to learn and improve!

Site to Site IPsec VPN Between CloudStack VPC and pfSense

Connecting CloudStack VPC to an on premises or remote pfSense firewall via a site to site IPsec VPN allows secure communication between cloud virtual machines and local infrastructure. Under the hood, CloudStack Virtual Routers use strongSwan (specifically the charon IKE daemon) to establish and …

Setting Up Site to Site IPsec VPN on pfSense

A site to site IPsec VPN connects two distinct networks across the internet securely, allowing hosts on both sides to communicate as if they were on the same local network. In this post, we will walk through configuring a policy based site to site IPsec VPN on pfSense using IKEv2, configuring Phase …