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Where proxy passwords are stored (encrypted, never shown again)

You might be here because: “where is my proxy password stored” · “I can’t see my saved proxy password” · “stored leave blank to keep” · “is my VPN key safe” · “can support see my proxy password” · “how do I remove a saved password”

Short answer

Proxy secrets are write-only. A SOCKS5/HTTP password, an OpenVPN config (with its embedded certs and keys), and WireGuard private and pre-shared keys are encrypted at rest under your account’s key and are never returned in any response — not to the app, not to the API, not to support. In the app the field shows “Stored — leave blank to keep”.

Check first

  • Signed in? Proxies and their secrets are saved on your account, not on this computer (item 5 covers proxies from an older version).

Likely causes and fixes

  1. “I need to see the password.” You cannot — nobody can read it back. Look it up in your provider’s dashboard and re-enter it if unsure.
  2. Replacing a password. Type the new one into the Password field and save. Leaving it blank keeps the stored one; a blank password is refused.
  3. Removing a password. Tick Remove password in Edit — a blank field never clears it.
  4. Changing the address asks for the password again. A saved password is never sent to a new server on its own, so editing host, port or type requires re-entering it; changing only label or username does not.
  5. Locally. This app keeps no proxy password or VPN key on your computer: when you press Add proxy or Save changes, the proxy and its password are saved encrypted to your account straight away. If this computer had proxies from an older Driftstack version, the one-time move to your account keeps an encrypted backup of them here for up to 30 days, and any proxy the move did not take stays here, encrypted, until you decide.
  6. “Saving proxy passwords is not available on this installation.” The installation has no encryption key configured, so passwords are refused rather than stored in the clear.

If it still fails

Questions about a suspected leak, an unexpected proxy.move_refused notification, or anyone else’s access to your account are security matters: a person handles them — press Talk to a person in this chat (or open Help) and include the time and what you saw, never the password.