2. How to Find Your ProtonVPN OpenVPN/IKEv2 Username and Password
| Strategy | Example | | :--- | :--- | | | Correct-Horse-Battery-Staple (Long, easy to remember, hard to crack) | | Password Manager | Use Bitwarden, 1Password, or Proton Pass to store a 20+ character random string. | | 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) | Enable TOTP (Google Authenticator, Aegis, or YubiKey) in your Proton account settings. Without 2FA, a stolen password is all a hacker needs. | protonvpn username and password
Visit account.protonvpn.com or protonvpn.com and click “Log in.” Enter your (not email) and password . Without 2FA, a stolen password is all a hacker needs
You cannot use these to log into the main website. You use them exclusively when manually configuring ProtonVPN on third-party software, routers, Linux terminals, or BitTorrent clients using the OpenVPN or IKEv2 protocols. You use them exclusively when manually configuring ProtonVPN
If you ever encounter login issues, refer to this guide first. And remember: with great privacy comes great responsibility. Losing your credentials on a zero-knowledge system like ProtonVPN means losing access forever. Treat your ProtonVPN username and password as you would the keys to your home.