Version 4.2.0¶
- libstrongswan has been modularized to attach crypto algorithms,
credential implementations (keys, certificates) and fetchers dynamically
through plugins. Existing code has been ported to plugins:- RSA/Diffie-Hellman implementation using the GNU Multi Precision library
- X509 certificate system supporting CRLs, OCSP and attribute certificates
- Multiple plugins providing crypto algorithms in software
- CURL and OpenLDAP fetcher
- libstrongswan gained a relational database API which uses pluggable database
providers. Plugins for MySQL and SQLite are available.
- The IKEv2 keying daemon charon is more extensible. Generic plugins may provide
connection configuration, credentials and EAP methods or control the daemon.
Existing code has been ported to plugins:- EAP-AKA, EAP-SIM, EAP-MD5 and EAP-Identity
- stroke configuration, credential and control (compatible to pluto)
- XML based management protocol to control and query the daemon
The following new plugins are available:
- An experimental SQL configuration, credential and logging plugin on
top of either MySQL or SQLite - A unit testing plugin to run tests at daemon startup
- The authentication and credential framework in charon has been heavily
refactored to support modular credential providers, proper
CERTREQ/CERT payload exchanges and extensible authorization rules.
- The framework of strongSwan Manager has envolved to the web application
framework libfast (FastCGI Application Server w/ Templates) and is usable
by other applications.