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Re: [Openvpn-users] Security question


  • Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Security question
  • From: James Yonan <jim@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:01:18 -0600 (MDT)

On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, Dimitri Yioulos wrote:

> Hello to all.
> 
> My OpenVPN installation works great, and I'm both pleased, and appreciative of 
> the effort expended to create this fine project.
> 
> Recently, I added auth-user-pass as a second level of authentication.  This 
> works fine.  My question is this:  As the uname/passwd box pops up almost 
> immediately upon connection, is this information passed along in the clear, 
> or is it encrypted?  How can I find out which (not sure if client log 
> provides clue)?  Obviously, if it's the former, then this is doing me more 
> harm than good.

The auth-user-pass info is most certainly sent encrypted.  It is sent over 
the SSL/TLS channel.

James

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