OpenVPN / OpenVPN/openvpn-gui

Save Username for PLAP

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enhancement
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C
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Description

There does not seem to be any way to save or pre-populate a username when logging in with OpenVPN as a PLAP. The user-auth-pass file.txt does not seem to prepopulate the Username field of the prompt, and there isn't an appropriate HCKU that stores the username for the PLAP config.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the PLAP login prompt and its handling of the user-auth-pass file and HCKU configuration mentioned in the issue. Determine how a username can be stored and supplied for the PLAP configuration without exposing credentials. Done means a configured username pre-populates the OpenVPN PLAP login prompt and existing authentication behavior remains intact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
authentication, desktop, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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