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ike-scan for Mac

Discover and fingerprint IKE hosts

Quick answer: ike-scan is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ike-scan. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception licence. It has 73 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ike-scan is

ike-scan is a command-line tool for macOS: discover and fingerprint IKE hosts.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/royhills/ike-scan.

How to install ike-scan

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install ike-scan.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ike-scan on Mac?

Run brew install ike-scan in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is ike-scan open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception licence.

Does ike-scan run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is ike-scan?

It was installed 73 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3959 in this catalogue.

What version of ike-scan is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.9.5.