[strongSwan] Windows Vista/7 issue

[Nickola Kolev]

Hello Andreas,

On Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:36:31 +0200
Andreas Steffen <andreas.steffen at strongswan.org> wrote:

> Have you set
> 
>    rekey=no
> 
> in the ipsec.conf of the strongSwan VPN gateway. Windows VPN clients
> don't like it if a gateway initiates a rekeying.

Yes, that is present in all versions of the config file I've tested
with, even with the one I've included in my first email.

For some reason today I have tried couple of times and I have
successfully ended by myself two five-hour sessions. There are no major
variations in the config file, besides type=tunnel and type=transport,
but the dpd* variables are the same.

Of course, in no case I think the problem is resolved, until I have
more successful sessions.

Any ideas?

> Regards
> 
> Andreas
> 
> On 26.04.2011 08:12, Nickola Kolev wrote:
> > Hello guys,
> > 
> > On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:24:48 +0300 Nickola Kolev
> > <nikky at minus273.org> wrote:
> > 
> > : Here's the problem:
> > : 
> > : When a Windows Vista or 7 connects as a client, the connection is
> > dropped after one hour : (sometimes more, but usually exactly one
> > hour).
> > 
> > I can't believe that I'm (almost) the only one with that problem
> > and that no one has reported it. Doesn't anybody have any clue, at
> > least? :)
> 
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Best regards,
Nickola Kolev