The IPSec component contains a user mode service that handles policy and key management, and a kernel driver that handles encryption and authentication of IP packets.
Local or domain policy must be configured to enable IPSec.
The IPSec component conforms to IETF RFCs 2402, 2406, 2407, 2408, and 2409. For more information on these topics, see the Internet Engineering Task Force Web site. For more information on IPSec, see "Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)" in Help. For more information on IPSec components, see the topic titled "IPSec Components" in Help.