VPN IKEv2

IKEv2

VPN IKEv2 is a VPN protocol and it stands for Internet Key Exchange version 2 and it was developed by Microsoft in partnership with Cisco. The IKEv2 is a tunneling protocol and when you pair it with a suite for authentication such as IPSec then it becomes a true and very solid VPN protocol.

The first version of the Internet Key Exchange protocol (IKE) was introduced in 1998 and the IKEv2 came out 7 years later as an improvement on the latter. IKEv2 is regarded as one of the best VPN protocols for mobile users currently available.

When used together with Microsoft’s VPN Connect, the IKEv2 protocol will automatically re-establish your VPN connection after you were momentarily disconnected from the internet.

This means that if you are using the internet and end up in an area where you do not have any reception or the connection simply fails because of various reasons then your VPN connection will be instantly reconnected when you get your internet back without the need for you to intervene in any way.

Since it supports a Mobility and Multihoming protocol, the IKEv2 VPN protocol will work wonderfully whenever you decide to switch between networks. This is particularly important for those that like to use their smartphones a lot and often move from their mobile connection to a Wi-Fi connection or even use hotspots.

While the VPN IKEv2 protocol is less used at the moment than L2TP/IPSec, for example, because it is supported on fewer platforms, the IKEv2 is actually better than other great protocols in terms of security, stability, speed and the power to re-establish a connection.