Enterprise-grade strongSwan VPN packages with PostgreSQL database support. Production-ready builds for modern Linux distributions.
Signed packages for modern Linux distributions. Install all or just what you need.
strongswan-sw
Complete strongSwan VPN distribution with all standard plugins. This is the base package required for IKEv2/IPsec VPN server functionality.
strongswan-pgsql
PostgreSQL database backend for strongSwan. Enables sql and attr-sql plugins to store credentials, IP pools, and connection attributes.
strongswan-dhcp-inform
Responds to Windows DHCP INFORM requests with split-tunnel routes from PostgreSQL. Delivers classless static routes via DHCP option 121/249.
Add our repository and install packages with your system's package manager.
Fedora 39, 40, 41, 42 (x86_64)
# Add repository
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo \
https://repo.sw.foundation/rpm/fc$(rpm -E %fedora)/sw.repo
# Install strongSwan SW
sudo dnf install strongswan-swRequires strongswan-sw
# Install PostgreSQL Plugin
sudo dnf install strongswan-pgsqlRequires strongswan-pgsql
# Install DHCP INFORM Plugin
sudo dnf install strongswan-dhcp-informUbuntu 22.04 | Ubuntu 24.04 | Debian 12
# Add GPG key
curl -fsSL https://repo.sw.foundation/keys/sw.gpg \
| sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/sw.gpg
# Add repository
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/sw.gpg] \
https://repo.sw.foundation/deb $(lsb_release -cs) main" \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sw.list
sudo apt update
# Install strongSwan SW
sudo apt install strongswan-swRequires strongswan-sw
# Install PostgreSQL Plugin
sudo apt install strongswan-pgsqlRequires strongswan-pgsql
# Install DHCP INFORM Plugin
sudo apt install strongswan-dhcp-informSee our documentation for setup guides and configuration.
All packages are signed with our GPG key. Verify authenticity before installation.
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Import manually: curl -fsSL https://repo.sw.foundation/keys/sw.gpg | gpg --import