I've been trying forever to get a mobile IPSec connection up between my OS X laptop and pfsense. Finally, thanks to this outstanding blog post, it works. I'm especially excited that it works with the default OS X and Android VPN clients.
My pfsense config closely mirrors the one specified by Mike Murray
pfsense
Phase 1
Key Exchange version: Auto
Internet Protocol: V4
Interface: <my ISP>
Authentication Method: Mutual PSK + Xauth
Negotiation Mode: Aggressive
My identifier: My IP Address
Peer identifier Distinguished Name: <my vpn name>
Pre-Shared Key: <my key>
Encryption Algorithm: AES 256
Hash Algorithm: SHA1
DH Group: 2
Lifetime (Seconds): 28800
Disable rekey: unchecked
Responder Only: checked
NAT Traversal: Forced
Dead Peer Detection: checked
Delay: 10
Max failures: 5
Phase 2
Mode Tunnel: IPv4
Local Network Network: 0.0.0.0/0
NAT/BINAT translation: None
Protocol: ESP
Encryption Algorithms: AES Auto
Hash Algorithms: SHA1
PFS key: group off
Lifetime: 3600
Mobile Cilents
IKE Extensions: checked
User Authentication: Local Database
Group Authentication: system
Virtual Address Pool: checked. 192.168.76.0 / 27
Virtual IPv6 Address Pool: unchecked
Network List: unchecked
Save Xauth Password checked
DNS Default Domain: checked khubla.local
Split DNS unchecked
DNS Servers checked
192.168.75.1
8.8.8.8.
WINS Servers: unchecked
Phase2 PFS Group: unchecked
Login Banner unchecked
OS X
Add VPN and choose VPN Type "Cisco IPSEC". Use the Group Name specified in Phase 1 "Peer identifier Distinguished Name"
Android
Add VPN and choose "IPSec VPN with pre-shared keys and XAuth authentication". Use the IPSEC Identifier specified in Phase 1 "Peer identifier Distinguished Name"
October 18, 2017 - 6:15 pm
Hi there –
Which version of pfSense are you using? I’ve been wishing they’d add XAuth support to the IPSec config options for ages, and as of version 2.3.4-RELEASE-p1 (amd64) I still don’t see it. Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks –
marc
October 19, 2017 - 4:00 pm
Never mind – apparently it’s only available when acting as the “central” end of the VPN. I’ve been hoping to get pfSense to emulate the client end of an XAuth-enabled connection. (It’s a long story, involving a distant and unresponsive corporate IT department…)