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.

[quote]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... [/quote] how do i fix that ?

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

Sumku

joutcast wrote 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

You know, I had searched at so many places and tried so many different things that when your suggestion finally worked, I just could not resist the urge to create Profile just so that I can say "Thank You". Solved for Me. Greatly Appreciated.

anatakwala

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

This did not help in connecting OpenVpn Connect 2.6.0.100 on a Windows 10 machine.

auth-user-pass "C:\\Users\\ab\\Downloads\\login.conf"

Any suggestions on how to fix it?

dukeofurl

I'm trying to figure this out now, June 27th 2022. I'm not having good luck.

On mine, the .exe is called OpenVPNConnect.exe and there is no config directory next to it. The exact path is "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect"
is Connect something else, a completely different program?

TinCanTech

dukeofurl wrote On mine, the .exe is called OpenVPNConnect.exe

OpenVPN-Connect-Windows is not the same as OpenVPN.

dukeofurl

Please, tell me what I must do then. Is there a special client I have to download? I just want a vpn to my isp that saves my username/pw. I have a ovpn file from my ISP.

glestwid

Hi,

Is it possible to save user &pwd combination directly in the distributed .OVPN file? For example , my Keenetic router supports this tag in passed .OVPN files:

<auth-user-pass>
user
pwd
</auth-user-pass>

The target OpenVPN client is OpenVPN Connect 2.7.1.111, OS - Windows 10 x64 21H2

squall1808

Good morning, I have a problem and I haven't found a solution, everything was working fine with openvpn everything ok until yesterday, today when I go to connect it shows this error message and it doesn't connect if I do it manually every time I connect to the adapter openvpn and put an ip as if it were fixed it recognizes the dhcp ip coming through the vpn and connects but every time I have to keep putting the ip even though it automatically corrects and getting the correct ip by dhcp what to do does anyone have a solution detail if put the ip before giving the error doesn't work either, it has to give the error, I put the ip manually and send it to reconnect, which works normally

Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 WARNING: this configuration may cache passwords in memory -- use the auth-nocache option to prevent this
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 SYSTEM ROUTING TABLE
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.0.200 p=0 i=12 t=4 pr=3 a=6143 h=0 m=36/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 10.0.0.91 p=0 i=12 t=3 pr=2 a=6140 h=0 m=291/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 10.0.0.91 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.91 p=0 i=12 t=3 pr=2 a=6140 h=0 m=291/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 10.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.91 p=0 i=12 t=3 pr=2 a=6140 h=0 m=291/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 p=0 i=1 t=3 pr=2 a=6145 h=0 m=331/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 p=0 i=1 t=3 pr=2 a=6145 h=0 m=331/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 p=0 i=1 t=3 pr=2 a=6145 h=0 m=331/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 169.254.0.0 255.255.0.0 169.254.9.115 p=0 i=15 t=3 pr=2 a=32 h=0 m=281/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 169.254.9.115 255.255.255.255 169.254.9.115 p=0 i=15 t=3 pr=2 a=32 h=0 m=281/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 169.254.255.255 255.255.255.255 169.254.9.115 p=0 i=15 t=3 pr=2 a=32 h=0 m=281/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 p=0 i=1 t=3 pr=2 a=6145 h=0 m=331/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 169.254.9.115 p=0 i=15 t=3 pr=2 a=6143 h=0 m=281/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 10.0.0.91 p=0 i=12 t=3 pr=2 a=6143 h=0 m=291/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 p=0 i=1 t=3 pr=2 a=6145 h=0 m=331/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 169.254.9.115 p=0 i=15 t=3 pr=2 a=6143 h=0 m=281/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.91 p=0 i=12 t=3 pr=2 a=6143 h=0 m=291/0/0/0/0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 SYSTEM ADAPTER LIST
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 Index = 12
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 GUID = {BBAAF2CF-70AF-4E4F-B833-F2449745EA47}
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 IP = 10.0.0.91/255.0.0.0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 MAC = ********
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 GATEWAY = 10.0.0.200/255.255.255.255
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DNS SERV = 8.8.8.8/255.255.255.255 8.8.4.4/255.255.255.255
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 Wintun Userspace Tunnel
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 Index = 9
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 GUID = {832E41D3-67B7-429F-BEE9-AC14A588EB30}
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 IP = 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 MAC =
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 GATEWAY = 0.0.0.0/255.255.255.255
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DHCP SERV =
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DHCP LEASE OBTAINED = 2023-02-27 09:14:27
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DHCP LEASE EXPIRES = 2023-02-27 09:14:27
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DNS SERV =
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 TAP-Windows Adapter V9
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 Index = 15
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 GUID = {DA435EB5-8285-4D29-BFFB-E1A687554938}
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 IP = 169.254.9.115/255.255.0.0
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 MAC = ********
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 GATEWAY = 0.0.0.0/255.255.255.255
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DHCP SERV = 0.0.0.0/255.255.255.255
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DHCP LEASE OBTAINED = 2023-02-27 09:14:27
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DHCP LEASE EXPIRES = 2023-02-27 09:14:27
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 DNS SERV =
Mon Feb 27 09:14:27 2023 Kaspersky VPN

simon1974smith@gmail.com

Kyrax wrote
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.
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

I got the same issue as I added a new line for auth-user-pass at the end of the .ovpn file. But there was a pre-existing auth-user-pass without any filename higher up in the .ovpn file, which cause the issue. Try add your password file with the full path to the pre-existing auth-user-pass line and leave it with that.

emoxam

Yep.
askpass tunnel.pass
and no login in tunnel.pass
only password.
thanks!

seyahdoo

Successfully saved the credentials with these settings:

changed this line

auth-user-pass

to this

auth-user-pass pass.txt

this line also works

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

Created a new file named "pass.txt" on the same directory with ovpn file, Encoding is UTF-8, Line endings are LF.
You can set these properties using the bottol right bar on vscode.

pass.txt has three lines, first contains username, second line contains password, third line is empty.

Aleesha

Sorry Buddy I am posting my query in your reply it's really urgent to resolve this issue. I cannot find option for the new post.My openvpn works fine in night time Pakistan.I have a remote job in Bulgaria that's why using this vpn.Please help me how can I fix this issue. No one is helping me properly in company.

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