openwall / openwall/john

Add OpenVPN Support

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Description

There is a file.ovpn configuration file that requires a password to connect.
There is a private key hash in the file.
If you can add support for this format.

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Research direction

The request only identifies a .ovpn configuration file and a private-key hash; no repository file, parser, or test is named. Start by locating existing configuration or hash-format handlers and their tests, then define the supported OpenVPN input and a reproducible verification case before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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