Frequently Asked Question
How to save username/password with the Linux VPN app/script
Last Updated 5 years ago
With the current version 1.1.x, there is no readily available option to save your credentials. However, it can be done with a quick edit. Here is how to do it.
Open Terminal, go to the directory (using cd) where vpnarea.pl resides and execute the following commands as root (su):
cat > .vpnarea-config/auth
A ‘>’ prompt should appear. Type your VPNArea username and press ENTER. Type your VPNArea password and press ENTER again. Then use key combination Ctrl+D (hold Ctrl and press D) to close the prompt. After that, proceed as follows:
chmod 640 .vpnarea-config/auth
sed -i -E 's/(--config\s+\$serv)\s*\"/\1 --auth-user-pass auth\"/' vpnarea.pl
(Note that the second line is long and you may have to scroll horizontally to copy it.)
It is advisable to clear the history with: history -cn before using exit to return to the user account.
This completes the task. You should now be able to connect without having to enter your credentials manually.
Open Terminal, go to the directory (using cd) where vpnarea.pl resides and execute the following commands as root (su):
cat > .vpnarea-config/auth
A ‘>’ prompt should appear. Type your VPNArea username and press ENTER. Type your VPNArea password and press ENTER again. Then use key combination Ctrl+D (hold Ctrl and press D) to close the prompt. After that, proceed as follows:
chmod 640 .vpnarea-config/auth
sed -i -E 's/(--config\s+\$serv)\s*\"/\1 --auth-user-pass auth\"/' vpnarea.pl
(Note that the second line is long and you may have to scroll horizontally to copy it.)
It is advisable to clear the history with: history -cn before using exit to return to the user account.
This completes the task. You should now be able to connect without having to enter your credentials manually.