Always on VPN - Forced Tunnelling / Lockdown Mode

IPsec modes: Understanding transport vs. tunnel modes for IPsec can actually operate in two different modes: IPsec tunnel mode and IPsec transport mode. Deciding which IPsec mode to use depends dramatically on your network topology and the purpose of your VPN. To help explain these modes and their applications, we will provide a few examples in the following articles: Part 1: IPsec tunnel mode IPsec Tunnel Main Mode between DrayTek Routers (Client May 18, 2016 Tunnel mode VPN and Transport mode VPN - Check Point Setting the Phase 2 Encryption to NULL does not cause Transport Mode to be used, it simply disables encryption of traffic traversing the VPN tunnel. The entire original packet is … Cookbook | FortiGate / FortiOS 6.0.0 | Fortinet

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Security for VPNs with IPsec Configuration Guide, Cisco

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TAP is basically at Ethernet level (layer 2) and acts like a switch where as TUN works at network level (layer 3) and routes packets on the VPN. TAP is bridging whereas TUN is routing. From the OpenVPN Wiki : Transport and Tunnel Modes in IPsec - Securing the Network In tunnel mode, the entire packet is inside the ESP header. The packet in Figure 6–3 is protected in tunnel mode by an outer IPsec header and, in this case, ESP, as shown in the following figure. Figure 6-5 IPsec Packet Protected in Tunnel Mode. IPsec policy provides keywords for tunnel mode and transport mode. Set Up an IPSec Tunnel - Palo Alto Networks These rules are referenced during quick mode/IKE phase 2 negotiation, and are exchanged as Proxy-IDs in the first or the second message of the process. So, if you are configuring the firewall to work with a policy-based VPN peer, for a successful phase 2 negotiation you must define the Proxy-ID so that the setting on both peers is identical.