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# OpenVPN special characters in password not working with autofill

OpenVPN password autofill failing with special characters in Remote Desktop Manager is fixed by configuring automatic authentication and linked OTP settings.

If password autofill does not work in OpenVPN, it is likely because it is sent within the RDP server credentials instead of through the VPN. Follow the steps below for a complete workaround.

### Solution

1. Create a new OpenVPN entry in a folder, and enter all the required information (host, certificate, credentials, etc.).
2. Check ***Enable automatic authentication***, and enter the authentication credentials by clicking on the ***Set authentication*** button.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Do not enable ***Use authentication file***, or the workaround will not work.
{% endhint %}

3. Still in the entry creation window, go to the ***One-time password*** section under ***Connection***, and set the ***Source*** to ***Configured***. Then, enter your OTP information and click on ***Add***.
4. Access the ***Properties*** of the entry’s parent folder (either by right-clicking on the folder or via the content area’s ***Edit*** option). Then, go to the ***VPN/Tunnel/Gateway*** section under the ***Connection*** menu, and set the ***Connect*** and ***Type*** settings to ***Ask for confirmation to connect*** and ***Session***, respectively.
5. In the same window, go to the ***Settings*** ***(session)*** tab, then set the ***Session*** to ***Linked (vault)***, and select the OpenVPN entry created at steps #1–3.
6. Still in the folder’s ***Properties***, go to the ***One-time password*** section under the ***Connection*** menu, and make sure the ***Source*** is set to ***None***.
7. Now head over to the RDP entry which leverages the OpenVPN entry, and set the ***Connect*** setting to ***Inherited*** in ***Connection*** – ***VPN/Tunnel/Gateway***. Make sure the RDP entry is located in the same folder as the OpenVPN one.
8. In the ***One-time password*** menu, set the ***Source*** setting to ***None***.


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