IKEv2 VPN Server on Docker

Recipe to build nebukad/ikev2-vpn-alpine Docker image. Fork from gaomd/ikev2-vpn-server

Usage

1. Start the IKEv2 VPN Server

docker run --cap-add=NET_ADMIN -d --name vpn-server --restart=always -p 500:500/udp -p 4500:4500/udp -e "HOST=<SERVER_IP>OR<FQDN>" -e "HOSTNAME=<SERVER_NAME> nebukad/ikev2-vpn-server

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* Tags :
Stable : old image based on alpine 3.7
Latest : rebased on alpine 3.9

2. Generate the .mobileconfig (for iOS / macOS) to the current path

docker exec -it vpn-server generate-mobileconfig > ikev2-vpn.mobileconfig

Transfer the generated ikev2-vpn.mobileconfig file to your local computer via SSH tunnel (scp) or any other secure methods.

3. Install the .mobileconfig (for iOS / macOS)

• iOS 9 or later: AirDrop the .mobileconfig file to your iOS 9 device, finish the Install Profile screen;

• macOS 10.11 El Capitan or later: Double click the .mobileconfig file to start the profile installation wizard.

Technical Details

Upon container creation, a shared secret was generated for authentication purpose, no certificate, username, or password was ever used, simple life!

License

Copyright (c) 2018 Mengdi Gao, Nebukad93, This software is licensed under the MIT License.

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* IKEv2 protocol requires iOS 8 or later, macOS 10.11 El Capitan or later.

* Install for iOS 8 or later or when your AirDrop fails: Send an E-mail to your iOS device with the .mobileconfig file as attachment, then tap the attachment to bring up and finish the Install Profile screen.