Hi, think this is your problem [Default-quick-mode] DOI= IPSEC EXCHANGE_TYPE= QUICK_MODE >>>Suites= QM-ESP-AES-SHA-PFS-SUITE im not shure that freeswan does support AES yet. thats my config. [Default-quick-mode] DOI= IPSEC EXCHANGE_TYPE= QUICK_MODE Suites= QM-ESP-3DES-SHA-PFS-SUITE i send the whole config by mail. bye, siggi.