ipsec-letsencrypt - Man Page

invoke Opportunistic Encryption utilities

Synopsis

ipsec letsencrypt [--client] [--server] [--test] [--disable] [--help]
[--generate-certificate hostname] [--renew hostname]

Examples

ipsec letsencrypt { --client | --server | --test | --disable | --help }

ipsec letsencrypt { --generate-certificate | --renew } hostname

Description

Letsencrypt The command creates a secure Opportunistic Connection between the hosts commonly referred to as client and server​. The client connects to the server and remains anonymous, whereas the server is authenticated before connecting to it​. The server is not anonymous​. The server uses Let's Encrypt certificates for authentication and encryption purposes​.

The option --client is used for initial client setup​.

The option --server is used for initial server setup​.

The option --test is used for testing the configuration/connection​.

The option --generate-certificate hostname is used for generating the certificate for the hostname​.

The option --renew hostname is used for updating the generated certificate, it keeps the private key same​.

The option --disable is used for disabling IPsec service​.

The option --help is used for displaying all the available options​.

See Also

ipsec.conf(5)

History

Original Program written by <Rishabh[1]>​.

Author

Andrew Cagney, Rishabh, Tuomo Soini

Notes

1.

Rishabh
https://github.com/Rishabh04-02/

Referenced By

ipsec(8), ipsec-briefconnectionstatus(8), ipsec-briefstatus(8), ipsec-certutil(8), ipsec-checknflog(8), ipsec-checknss(8), ipsec-connectionstatus(8), ipsec-crlutil(8), ipsec-delete(8), ipsec-down(8), ipsec-fetchcrls(8), ipsec-fipsstatus(8), ipsec-globalstatus(8), ipsec-import(8), ipsec-initnss(8), ipsec-listall(8), ipsec-listcacerts(8), ipsec-listcerts(8), ipsec-listcrls(8), ipsec-listen(8), ipsec-listpubkeys(8), ipsec-modutil(8), ipsec-pk12util(8), ipsec-purgeocsp(8), ipsec-redirect(8), ipsec-replace(8), ipsec-rereadall(8), ipsec-rereadcerts(8), ipsec-rereadsecrets(8), ipsec-restart(8), ipsec-route(8), ipsec-showstates(8), ipsec-shuntstatus(8), ipsec-start(8), ipsec-status(8), ipsec-stop(8), ipsec-trafficstatus(8), ipsec-unroute(8), ipsec-up(8), ipsec-vfychain(8).

08/25/2026 Libreswan 5.4 Executable programs