[vpn-help] Ipsec to Mikrotik RouterOS

[Matthew Grooms]

On 9/26/2010 1:58 PM, Greg-Texmesh wrote:
> Has anyone setup Shrew 2.1.6 on Windows Xp or 7 and connect to a
> Mikrotik router running RouterOS4.2 or higher?
>
> I need help!!!
>

It would appear that the Microtik router uses racoon as its IKE daemon, 
so the client should work well with that platform. I don't have such a 
device in my lab for testing so I can't offer a configuration howto for 
that particular platform. However, if you read the VPN Client docs which 
are available on our website, you should be able to get it up and 
running. It has detailed information on how to configure racoon to work 
with the Shrew Soft VPN Client ...

http://www.shrew.net/static/help-2.1.x/vpnhelp.htm?ConfiguringIPsecTools.html

However, it doesn't look like the Microtik supports the modecfg section 
of racoon which will means the client won't be able to support the ike 
config push/pull methods. That means you will need to either disable the 
virtual adapter or use static virtual adapter addresses for each client 
and configure any private DNS/WINS settings manually. Disappointing.

-Matthew