[vpnc-devel] vpnc 23 hr connection limit?

[Dan Williams]

On Thu, 2006-07-27 at 17:57 +0200, Peter Speybrouck wrote:
> that's just the problme with vpnc, it does not support rekeying, which
> is probably the reason that the connection fails after X hours.

Well, it _does_ support the first rekeying timeout, which is why latest
CVS is able to stay up past 4 hours.  What it _doesn't_ support yet is
the ISAKMP (?) rekey timeout, which is usually 18 - 24 hours.

> 
> I am waiting for years already for someone to add this but haven't
> seen a solution so far. (except the recent addition of MPPE encryption
> for ppp in the kernel) 
> 
> On 7/27/06, Tim Hogan <tim at hoganzoo.com> wrote:
>         I have recently started using Ubuntu and vpnc.  I discovered
>         that with
>         the version of vpnc that is sent out with Ubuntu I could only
>         stay
>         connected for about 4 hours.  I then downloaded vpnc 3.3
>         +SVN20051028-3
>         from the debian unstable tree and now I can stay connected for
>         about 23 
>         hours.  No more that that.  When I use to use Cisco 3000 VPN I
>         was able
>         to stay connect for weeks.
>         
>         Can anyone tell me that steps I need to take to increase the
>         connection
>         time?  Soucre to download?  Patches to add and how?  Tips,
>         tricks? 
>         
>         Thanks
>         Tim
>         
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