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ipsec-route(8)

IPSEC-ROUTE(8) Executable programs IPSEC-ROUTE(8)


.SH "NAME" ipsec-route - Add and route a connection


.SH "SYNOPSIS"


.HP 288u


ipsec route
connection
[--config /etc/ipsec.conf]
[--ctlsocket /run/pluto/pluto.ctl]


.SH "DESCRIPTION"


.PP ipsec route changes previously added connection to routed state. This cause pluto to add necessary IPsec policies and routes on system to cause connection to be on demand, causing connection to establish only when triggered by outbound traffic.


.PP If you want to add and route a connection you can just run ipsec ondemand connection.


.SH "SEE ALSO"


.PP ipsec.conf(5), ipsec(8), ipsec-add(8), ipsec-algparse(8), ipsec-briefconnectionstatus(8), ipsec-briefstatus(8), ipsec-certutil(8), ipsec-checkconfig(8), ipsec-checknflog(8), ipsec-checknss(8), ipsec-connectionstatus(8), ipsec-crlutil(8), ipsec-delete(8), ipsec-down(8), ipsec-ecdsasigkey(8), ipsec-fetchcrls(8), ipsec-fipsstatus(8), ipsec-globalstatus(8), ipsec-import(8), ipsec-initnss(8), ipsec-letsencrypt(8), ipsec-listall(8), ipsec-listcacerts(8), ipsec-listcerts(8), ipsec-listcrls(8), ipsec-listen(8), ipsec-listpubkeys(8), ipsec-modutil(8), ipsec-newhostkey(8), ipsec-ondemand(8), ipsec-pk12util(8), ipsec-pluto(8), ipsec-purgeocsp(8), ipsec-redirect(8), ipsec-replace(8), ipsec-rereadall(8), ipsec-rereadcerts(8), ipsec-rereadsecrets(8), ipsec-restart(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), ipsec-whack(8)


.SH "BUGS"


.PP none


.SH "AUTHOR"


Andrew Cagney, Tuomo Soini

10/06/2026 Libreswan v5.4.1-HEAD

libreswan 5.4.1-r0 · enterprise-packages · ingested 2026-10-06