Re: [Openvpn-users] OpenVPN-GUI with "save password" option

[Maximilian W. <ma...@rf...>]

Anno domini 2008 Svein Hansen scripsit:

Hi!

> I am modifying the GUI to save my username/password in the registry.
> ( http://student.hive.no/shansen/gui_save.JPG )
> One key for each connection in HKCU.

> It's now saved as clear-text. Not so secure....

> Anyone has an suggestions on how to encrypt/decrypt my credentials
> to/from the registry?

As you need the cleartext password for OpenVPN, the more painless way
will be symmetric encryption, will easily can be "cracked" as the
altorithm has to be known.

The alternative is to use something like GPG or the like, but I don't
know how painful it is to implement this (under Windows).

Ciao
Max
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