Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

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MarkusKnaup
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Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by MarkusKnaup » Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:42 am

If you do not save your password in the OpenVPN Connect client (MAC OS X), the client asks for it every time. When you enter the password, you cannot confirm it with Enter. This is especially not good if you have to attach a 2FA code that is time-limited.

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Re: Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by veks » Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:21 am

+1
I totally agree with this. It is common thing in any app or form. In OpenVPN you have time limited 2FA code and you have to write it in time and then clicking the button with mouse. I can't understand why this is still a thing.

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Re: Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by openvpn_inc » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:45 pm

Hello MarkusKnaup and veks,

We agree that this should be possible. In a future release we will support this. Interestingly, what we have found is that the normal enter key works, but not the enter key on the numeric pad. But we'll make sure that button works too in a future release - we are aware of this issue.

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Johan
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Re: Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by veks » Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:09 am

Oh, great. I can use the other Enter for now. Thank you.

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Re: Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by wcbovpn » Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:15 pm

Is there an estimate yet for when the numeric keypad "Enter" key will work in the OpenVPN password/MFA screen?

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Re: Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by jurekk » Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:26 am

More than a year has passed with several releases, but this annoying issue still persists :( Please make the numeric Enter button functional!

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Re: Feature Request - Key "enter" should be usable in password prompt

Post by JosephS » Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:47 am

Hi all,

This bug has been fixed with the latest release of OpenVPN Connect for Windows and macOS.

Regards,
Joseph

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