swanctl Directory

The swanctl configuration directory (usually /etc/swanctl) contains swanctl.conf and a predefined set of sub-directories that provide file-based credentials such as private keys and certificates that are read by the swanctl --load-creds command.

Since version 5.7.2 these directories are accessed relative to the loaded swanctl.conf file (in particular when loading it from a custom location via the --file option supported by the swanctl --load-…​ commands. The location of the swanctl directory may also be specified at runtime via the SWANCTL_DIR environment variable.

Each sub-directory is used for a specific kind of credential:

All files may be either DER or PEM encoded.