Is there a way to save my VPN provider's username/password credentials when using OpenVPN's client instead of having to type it in each type I establish a connection to a server? Here is a config file from a randomly chosen server as it is now. client dev tun proto udp remote us-texas.privateinternetaccess.com 1194 resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun ca ca.crt tls-client remote-cert-tls server auth-user-pass comp-lzo verb 1 reneg-sec 0

[quote]--auth-user-pass [up] Authenticate with server using username/password. up is a file containing username/password on 2 lines (Note: OpenVPN will only read passwords from a file if it has been built with the --enable-password-save configure option, or on Windows by defining ENABLE_PASSWORD_SAVE in config-win32.h). If up is omitted, username/password will be prompted from the console. The server configuration must specify an --auth-user-pass-verify script to verify the username/password provided by the client. [/quote] Michael.

As maikcat said above try this solution add this line to your openvpn clients config file [quote]auth-user-pass login.conf[/quote] create new file named login.conf and then add your clients username and password [quote]username password[/quote]

Ok I'm a little confused with [quote] or on Windows by defining ENABLE_PASSWORD_SAVE in config-win32.h). If up is omitted, username/password will be prompted from the console. The server configuration must specify an --auth-user-pass-verify script to verify the username/password provided by the client. [/quote] Do I merely need to do what jogomedia said and define a file on the auth-user-pass line and in that file enter my username/password on two lines? Or could you clarify what the above quote from Maikcat means?

1. Create a txt file on a folder alongside your .ovpn files name it what ever you want ex. 'pass.txt' 2. Put your user/pass inside the file in two(2) lines, like: [code]username password[/code] 3. Then save it. 4. open up your .ovpn file in notepad and add: [code]auth-user-pass pass.txt[/code] 5. save and connect to your openvpn server.

its there with the .ovpn folder. where do i need to put it ?

you can use absolute path name as well... Michael.

ty, works only in full path. could be a windows os problem :/

[quote="xauen"]1. Create a txt file on a folder alongside your .ovpn files name it what ever you want ex. 'pass.txt' 2. Put your user/pass inside the file in two(2) lines, like: [code]username password[/code] 3. Then save it. 4. open up your .ovpn file in notepad and add: [code]auth-user-pass pass.txt[/code] 5. save and connect to your openvpn server.[/quote] Good morning, i tried this but the password continue to be asked. it look like the second line isn't read. (the file pass.txt was created with notepad++) No error messages appear in logs. Version 2.3.2 OS: Win 7 64 bits Thanks for your help

- Open your txt-file in notepad++ - Edit->EOL Conversion->Convert to Unixformat - Save txt-file - Try again Does it help? Mathias

Saving Username/Password

thepodger

I have followed the "auth-user-pass password.txt" directions in Vista using V5 of the client and have yet to have any luck. Will update this post with the config settings soon. I suspect the OS is the issue. Will keep working on it a report findings here.

thepodger

Here is my config file. As you can see, I have used the "Path-to-config-dir\\password.txt" format, but it has not worked for me.
I run the VPN program with this edited and the log does not register anything at all. I am sure it is a simple layout issue.
Any advice would be very welcome. BTW, I am using this with pfsense, a very solid, feature-rich, Open Source firewall is you are looking for one. Being able to save the user and pass for this client would be nice.
URL for pfsense: https://www.pfsense.org/

====Start of File ========
dev tun
persist-tun
persist-key
cipher AES-128-CBC
auth SHA1
tls-client
client
resolv-retry infinite
remote 50.74.48.226 1196 tcp-client
lport 0
verify-x509-name "Redacted-UserName" name
auth-user-pass "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\\login.conf"
pkcs12 bpbuster-TCP-1196-FredK.p12
tls-auth bpbuster-TCP-1196-FredK-tls.key 1
comp-lzo
passtos

kpirlo

I didn't see this mentioned in here yet, but I was trying to get this to work also and the only thing that worked for me was using the old style path (progra~1):

auth-user-pass "C:\\Progra~1\\OpenVPN\\config\\pass.txt"

Hope this helps someone else.

Sheepdisease

I am having the same problem as above and wonder if someone could please assist?

Globule

Check your client config file on your PC. You may have another entry auth-user-pass

Comment out the second one

Traffic

thepodger wroteauth-user-pass "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\\login.conf"

Can you not see the error ?

auth-user-pass "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\\login.conf"
# Replace with:
auth-user-pass "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\login.conf"

You can also use this in OpenVPN:

auth-user-pass "C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/config/login.conf"

KWhite

openvpn@aetm.us wroteI tried all these tips, with and without the full path, and then including the double "\\". That line in the .ovpn file now reads:
auth-user-pass "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\login.conf"

OpenVPN still prompts me for a user and pass. Help!

Just create a new file using Notepad++

type in just 2 rows:
[username]
[pass]

your file should look like this:

John_Doe
mypassword

Go to Save As and select the config folder of your OpenVpn install (i.e. C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config)
Save as "login.conf" . Select filetype "All Files".

Add to your .ovpn connection profile :

auth-user-pass login.conf

**Make sure this is the only line in the file like "auth-user-pass"

Save.

Connect.

This was the only way i could get it working on OpenVPN GUI v5-A.
Whenever i tried with a .txt pass file i would get " no such directory/ file...etc", even though the path was correct.

comeback1106

xauen wrote1. Create a txt file on a folder alongside your .ovpn files name it what ever you want ex. 'pass.txt'
2. Put your user/pass inside the file in two(2) lines, like:

username
password

3. Then save it.
4. open up your .ovpn file in notepad and add:

auth-user-pass pass.txt

5. save and connect to your openvpn server.

I have try this way and this work for me. But more question, Can I include the password to this ovpn file? Thanks.

mrdiegoa

Hi everybody.

Is there a means of storing just the login, without the password? The desired behavior would be that of the login/password dialog box appearing to the user already compiled in the login field.

Thanks,

Diego

oshliaer

Hi! Just an additional.

"auth-user-pass" is enough for the normal job.
If you are using Windows you should to save the login/pass file to ASCII. Not UTF-8 or other.

It means using the notepad with default settings is a good idea.

Cheers!

freedomClub

On windows the password file (eg. "login.conf") needs to be in:
1. DOS file format
2. Not UTF-8

freedomClub

In windows the passwords file (eg. login.conf) needs to be:
1. DOS file format
2. Not UTF-8

thelimey

LOL. I had this issue, and eventually worked out it was because I was an idiot....

I forgot that:
1) Windows hides file extensions
2) notepad adds .txt to the file name

So OpenVPN was correct that the file login.conf didn't exist because it was actually named login.conf.txt

I tried with Notepad++ after others said that was the way they got it to work. It saves the file with the name you specify, without adding an extra .txt, that was when I realised what had happened.

joutcast

Not attempting to be captain obvious here, and please correct me if this is not getting over looked. However, I have not seen anyone specifying to insert the file name at the header of the file.... the only way it works for me is outlined below. This example assumes login.conf is the credentialing file and in the same directory.

In YourConnection.ovpn on auth-usr-pass line:

auth-usr-pass "./login.conf"

In your login.conf file:

login.conf
YourUserName
YourPassword

joutcast

Sorry it is "auth-user-pass" lol

disqualified

joutcast wroteauth-us(e)r-pass "./login.conf"

Do not name your file login.conf :roll:

minions

I found the answer!

I know this is pretty dang old but I figure there are some out there like me who came across this while trying to find the answer.

I also found this: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/697

Which gave me the answer. If you notice, it is a ticket and the answer is given by OpenVPN staff themselves, so that should instill confidence. In any case, it worked for me while no other post listed in this thread worked.

What you need to do is add this to your *.ovpn file:

askpass "C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/config/[filename].conf"

Then create that .conf file with ONLY your password.

It should work! Sorry if it doesn't! I'm just passing on what worked for me and what I believe works.

Good luck!

msoldier55

This solution works. However, what if the VPN requires a group. I am using a Windows environment.

When I use Cisco AnyConnect, I specify a group, username and password. What is the equivalent in the config file?

Thanks.

Max

TinCanTech

msoldier55 wrote what if the VPN requires a group

Openvpn only supports username and password.

partha2323

seccentral wrote
Options error: --auth-user-pass fails with 'passwords.txt': No such file or dire
ctory
Options error: Please correct these errors.
Use --help for more information.
Press any key to continue...
how do i fix that ?

STEP1:Go to the ovpn file loaction
STEP2:Use nano or vi :nano (openvpn file name)
STEP3:GO TO :auth-user-pass passwords.txt
STEP4:Then remove the passwords.txt
STEP5:Then close it
STEP6:Openvpn file.ovpn

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