1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/openvpn/options.c b/src/openvpn/options.c
index 3f9164c..d1adfb6 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/options.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/options.c
@@ -2189,6 +2189,15 @@ options_postprocess_verify_ce(const struct options *options, const struct connec
     {
         msg(M_USAGE, "--management-client-(user|group) can only be used on unix domain sockets");
     }
+
+    if (options->management_addr
+        && !(options->management_flags & MF_UNIX_SOCK)
+        && (!options->management_user_pass))
+    {
+        msg(M_WARN, "WARNING: Using --management on a TCP port WITHOUT "
+            "passwords is STRONGLY discouraged and considered insecure");
+    }
+
 #endif
 
     /*