Usernames and @

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Usernames and @

Post by gavstah » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:53 pm

Is there any way to get softether to take a username with @ in it?

Ideally, I'd like to use email address as username.
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kh_tsang
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Re: Usernames and @

Post by kh_tsang » Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:20 pm

I don't think it is possible to do this because in L2TP function, the username will be (username)@(virtual hub name).

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Re: Usernames and @

Post by 360sync » Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:38 am

Hello, actually yes you can as I found this was desired to match our users email just like you've mentioned.

Create a virtual hub with the appropriate domain (yourbiz.com) - now your users can sign-in with (username@yourbiz.com). Each Virtual Hub requires a name when created, by naming the Hub your domain(yourbiz.com) it's just like your email.

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Re: Usernames and @

Post by kh_tsang » Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:17 am

I think it will only work for non-Softether VPN Client because Virtual Hub is defined seperately for connecting with Softether VPN Client.

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Re: Usernames and @

Post by 360sync » Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:51 pm

Correct, if you are using a connection such as from a PC or mobile device such as iPod/iPhone this naming works as mentioned.

Using the SoftEther VPN client allows you to choose the hub and therefore not requiring '@', so the username would be just as entered upon creation.

When SoftEther goes opensource and all features enabled, then you can tie in external authentication for preferred method.

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