Stop storing remote credentials in recent state

main.go

@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ type recentVaultRecord struct {
 type recentRemoteRecord struct {
 	BaseURL   string   `json:"baseUrl"`
 	Path      string   `json:"path"`
-	Username  string   `json:"username,omitempty"`
-	Password  string   `json:"password,omitempty"`
 	LastGroup []string `json:"lastGroup,omitempty"`
 	UsedAt    string   `json:"usedAt,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -359,7 +357,6 @@ type ui struct {
 	cancelLifecycleProgress        widget.Clickable
 	retryLifecycleOpen             widget.Clickable
 	approvalPermanent              widget.Bool
-	rememberRemoteAuth             widget.Bool
 	apiPolicyAllow                 widget.Bool
 	apiPolicyGroupScopeW           widget.Bool
 	apiTokenDisabled               widget.Bool
@@ -1083,9 +1080,6 @@ func (u *ui) openRemoteAction() error {
 	u.noteRecentRemote(
 		strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()),
 		strings.TrimSpace(u.remotePath.Text()),
-		strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteUsername.Text()),
-		u.remotePassword.Text(),
-		u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value,
 	)
 	u.resetPasswordPeek()
 	u.restoreRecentRemoteGroup(strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()), strings.TrimSpace(u.remotePath.Text()))
@@ -1125,9 +1119,6 @@ func (u *ui) startOpenRemoteAction() {
 			u.noteRecentRemote(
 				strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()),
 				remotePath,
-				strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteUsername.Text()),
-				u.remotePassword.Text(),
-				u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value,
 			)
 			u.resetPasswordPeek()
 			u.restoreRecentRemoteGroup(strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()), remotePath)
@@ -1709,7 +1700,7 @@ func (u *ui) setAutofillNoticePreference(value autofillNoticeMode) {
 	u.saveUIPreferences()
 }
 
-func (u *ui) noteRecentRemote(baseURL, path, username, password string, rememberAuth bool) {
+func (u *ui) noteRecentRemote(baseURL, path string) {
 	baseURL = strings.TrimSpace(baseURL)
 	path = strings.TrimSpace(path)
 	if baseURL == "" || path == "" {
@@ -1724,10 +1715,6 @@ func (u *ui) noteRecentRemote(baseURL, path, username, password string, remember
 	if len(record.LastGroup) == 0 {
 		record.LastGroup = u.recentRemoteGroup(baseURL, path)
 	}
-	if rememberAuth {
-		record.Username = strings.TrimSpace(username)
-		record.Password = password
-	}
 	next := []recentRemoteRecord{record}
 	for _, existing := range u.recentRemotes {
 		if existing.BaseURL == baseURL && existing.Path == path {
@@ -1830,7 +1817,6 @@ func (u *ui) switchToLifecycleSelection(mode string) {
 		u.remotePath.SetText("")
 		u.remoteUsername.SetText("")
 		u.remotePassword.SetText("")
-		u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = false
 		u.selectedRemoteConnection = false
 	default:
 		u.vaultPath.SetText("")
@@ -1838,7 +1824,6 @@ func (u *ui) switchToLifecycleSelection(mode string) {
 		u.remotePath.SetText("")
 		u.remoteUsername.SetText("")
 		u.remotePassword.SetText("")
-		u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = false
 		u.selectedRemoteConnection = false
 	}
 	u.requestMasterPassFocus = u.hasSelectedLifecycleTarget()
@@ -1861,10 +1846,8 @@ func (u *ui) latestRecentRemote() (recentRemoteRecord, bool, time.Time) {
 
 func (u *ui) currentRemoteRecord() recentRemoteRecord {
 	return recentRemoteRecord{
-		BaseURL:  strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()),
+		BaseURL: strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteBaseURL.Text()),
-		Path:     strings.TrimSpace(u.remotePath.Text()),
+		Path:    strings.TrimSpace(u.remotePath.Text()),
-		Username: strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteUsername.Text()),
-		Password: u.remotePassword.Text(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1884,33 +1867,25 @@ func (u *ui) selectedRecentRemoteRecord() (recentRemoteRecord, bool) {
 func (u *ui) applyRecentRemoteRecord(record recentRemoteRecord) {
 	u.remoteBaseURL.SetText(record.BaseURL)
 	u.remotePath.SetText(record.Path)
-	u.remoteUsername.SetText(record.Username)
-	u.remotePassword.SetText(record.Password)
 	u.remotePassword.Mask = '•'
-	u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = strings.TrimSpace(record.Username) != "" || record.Password != ""
 	u.selectedRemoteConnection = true
 }
 
 func (u *ui) remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() string {
-	selected, hasSelected := u.selectedRecentRemoteRecord()
 	switch {
-	case !u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value:
-		return "Current choice: KeePassGO will remember only the WebDAV location for this connection."
-	case hasSelected && (strings.TrimSpace(selected.Username) != "" || selected.Password != ""):
-		return "Current choice: a successful open will update the saved sign-in for this connection on this device."
 	case strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteUsername.Text()) != "" || u.remotePassword.Text() != "":
-		return "Current choice: a successful open will save the entered sign-in for this connection on this device."
+		return "Current choice: the entered WebDAV sign-in is used for this open. To persist it, store it in the vault and bind this vault to the remote profile."
 	default:
-		return "Current choice: sign-in retention is enabled, but no username or password is entered yet."
+		return "Current choice: KeePassGO remembers this connection's location only. Remote credentials belong in the vault, not device state."
 	}
 }
 
 func (u *ui) remotePreferencesAlwaysSavedSummary() string {
-	return "Recent Connections always stores the WebDAV base URL, remote path, and the last group you opened for that connection."
+	return "Recent Connections stores only the WebDAV base URL, remote path, and the last group you opened for that connection."
 }
 
 func (u *ui) remotePreferencesRetentionSummary() string {
-	return "KeePassGO keeps up to six recent connections. Turning off Remember sign-in and reopening rewrites that connection without the saved username or password."
+	return "KeePassGO keeps up to six recent connections. Store remote credentials in the vault if this connection should persist across devices or reinstalls."
 }
 
 func (u *ui) noteCurrentRemotePath() {
@@ -3257,7 +3232,6 @@ func (u *ui) layout(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 		u.remotePath.SetText("")
 		u.remoteUsername.SetText("")
 		u.remotePassword.SetText("")
-		u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = false
 		u.state.ErrorMessage = ""
 		u.state.StatusMessage = ""
 		u.requestMasterPassFocus = true

main_test.go

@@ -3853,11 +3853,11 @@ func TestUIRecentRemoteConnectionsPersistAndReload(t *testing.T) {
 	first.recentRemotesPath = configPath
 	first.recentRemotes = nil
 	first.currentPath = []string{"Root", "Internet"}
-	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/home.kdbx", "alice", "secret-1", true)
+	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/home.kdbx")
 	first.currentPath = []string{"Root", "Home"}
-	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/team.kdbx", "bob", "secret-2", false)
+	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/team.kdbx")
 	first.currentPath = []string{"Root", "Finance"}
-	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/home.kdbx", "alice", "secret-3", true)
+	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/home.kdbx")
 
 	second := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
 	second.recentRemotesPath = configPath
@@ -3867,20 +3867,47 @@ func TestUIRecentRemoteConnectionsPersistAndReload(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := len(second.recentRemotes); got != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("len(recentRemotes) = %d, want 2", got)
 	}
-	if got := second.recentRemotes[0]; got.BaseURL != "https://dav.example.com" || got.Path != "vaults/home.kdbx" || got.Username != "alice" || got.Password != "secret-3" {
+	if got := second.recentRemotes[0]; got.BaseURL != "https://dav.example.com" || got.Path != "vaults/home.kdbx" {
-		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[0] = %#v, want updated remembered credentials", got)
+		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[0] = %#v, want updated location-only record", got)
 	}
 	if got := second.recentRemotes[0].LastGroup; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root", "Finance"}) {
 		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[0].LastGroup = %v, want [Root Finance]", got)
 	}
-	if got := second.recentRemotes[1]; got.Username != "" || got.Password != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[1] = %#v, want credentials omitted when remember disabled", got)
-	}
 	if got := second.recentRemotes[1].LastGroup; !slices.Equal(got, []string{"Root", "Home"}) {
 		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[1].LastGroup = %v, want [Root Home]", got)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUILoadRecentRemotesIgnoresLegacySavedCredentials(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	configPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "recent-remotes.json")
+	content := `[
+  {
+    "baseUrl": "https://dav.example.com",
+    "path": "vaults/home.kdbx",
+    "username": "alice",
+    "password": "secret-1",
+    "lastGroup": ["Root", "Internet"]
+  }
+]`
+	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(content), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile(recent-remotes.json) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
+	u.recentRemotesPath = configPath
+	u.recentRemotes = nil
+	u.loadRecentRemotes()
+
+	if got := len(u.recentRemotes); got != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(recentRemotes) = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+	if got := u.recentRemotes[0]; got.BaseURL != "https://dav.example.com" || got.Path != "vaults/home.kdbx" {
+		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[0] = %#v, want location-only record", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUIStartupPreselectsNewestTargetAcrossLocalAndRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -3898,7 +3925,7 @@ func TestUIStartupPreselectsNewestTargetAcrossLocalAndRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	first.now = func() time.Time { return time.Date(2026, 3, 30, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC) }
 	first.noteRecentVault("/tmp/local.kdbx")
 	first.now = func() time.Time { return time.Date(2026, 3, 30, 13, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC) }
-	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/home.kdbx", "alice", "secret-1", true)
+	first.noteRecentRemote("https://dav.example.com", "vaults/home.kdbx")
 
 	second := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{}, paths)
 
@@ -3911,11 +3938,11 @@ func TestUIStartupPreselectsNewestTargetAcrossLocalAndRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := second.remotePath.Text(); got != "vaults/home.kdbx" {
 		t.Fatalf("remotePath = %q, want vaults/home.kdbx", got)
 	}
-	if got := second.remoteUsername.Text(); got != "alice" {
+	if got := second.remoteUsername.Text(); got != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("remoteUsername = %q, want alice", got)
+		t.Fatalf("remoteUsername = %q, want empty for location-only recent remote", got)
 	}
-	if got := second.remotePassword.Text(); got != "secret-1" {
+	if got := second.remotePassword.Text(); got != "" {
-		t.Fatalf("remotePassword = %q, want secret-1", got)
+		t.Fatalf("remotePassword = %q, want empty for location-only recent remote", got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4311,13 +4338,13 @@ func TestSelectingRecentRemoteConnectionKeepsPasswordMasked(t *testing.T) {
 
 	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
 	u.recentRemotes = []recentRemoteRecord{{
-		BaseURL:  "https://dav.example.com",
+		BaseURL: "https://dav.example.com",
-		Path:     "vaults/home.kdbx",
+		Path:    "vaults/home.kdbx",
-		Username: "alice",
-		Password: "secret-1",
 	}}
 	u.recentRemoteClicks = make([]widget.Clickable, 1)
 
+	u.remoteUsername.SetText("alice")
+	u.remotePassword.SetText("secret-1")
 	u.remotePassword.Mask = 0
 	u.recentRemoteClicks[0].Click()
 
@@ -4326,15 +4353,18 @@ func TestSelectingRecentRemoteConnectionKeepsPasswordMasked(t *testing.T) {
 		record := u.recentRemotes[0]
 		u.remoteBaseURL.SetText(record.BaseURL)
 		u.remotePath.SetText(record.Path)
-		u.remoteUsername.SetText(record.Username)
-		u.remotePassword.SetText(record.Password)
 		u.remotePassword.Mask = '•'
-		u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = true
 	}
 
 	if got := u.remotePassword.Mask; got != '•' {
 		t.Fatalf("remotePassword.Mask = %q, want bullet mask", got)
 	}
+	if got := u.remoteUsername.Text(); got != "alice" {
+		t.Fatalf("remoteUsername = %q, want preserved manual username", got)
+	}
+	if got := u.remotePassword.Text(); got != "secret-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("remotePassword = %q, want preserved manual password", got)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestSelectingRecentVaultSwitchesToLocalMode(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4460,10 +4490,8 @@ func TestApplyingRecentRemoteRecordMarksSelectedRemoteConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	u.applyRecentRemoteRecord(recentRemoteRecord{
-		BaseURL:  "https://dav.crew.example.invalid",
+		BaseURL: "https://dav.crew.example.invalid",
-		Path:     "vaults/bellagio.kdbx",
+		Path:    "vaults/bellagio.kdbx",
-		Username: "dannyocean",
-		Password: "topsecret",
 	})
 
 	if !u.hasSelectedRemoteTarget() {
@@ -4481,7 +4509,6 @@ func TestSwitchToLifecycleSelectionResetsLockedLocalSession(t *testing.T) {
 	u.remotePath.SetText("vaults/remote.kdbx")
 	u.remoteUsername.SetText("dannyocean")
 	u.remotePassword.SetText("topsecret")
-	u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = true
 	u.masterPassword.SetText("correct horse battery staple")
 	u.keyFilePath.SetText("/vaults/keyfile.keyx")
 	u.search.SetText("crew")
@@ -4513,9 +4540,6 @@ func TestSwitchToLifecycleSelectionResetsLockedLocalSession(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := u.remotePassword.Text(); got != "" {
 		t.Fatalf("remotePassword = %q, want empty", got)
 	}
-	if u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value {
-		t.Fatal("rememberRemoteAuth = true, want false")
-	}
 	if got := u.masterPassword.Text(); got != "" {
 		t.Fatalf("masterPassword = %q, want empty", got)
 	}
@@ -4549,7 +4573,6 @@ func TestSwitchToLifecycleSelectionResetsLockedRemoteSession(t *testing.T) {
 	u.remotePath.SetText("vaults/remote.kdbx")
 	u.remoteUsername.SetText("rustyryan")
 	u.remotePassword.SetText("topsecret")
-	u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = true
 
 	u.switchToLifecycleSelection("remote")
 
@@ -4574,9 +4597,6 @@ func TestSwitchToLifecycleSelectionResetsLockedRemoteSession(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := u.remotePassword.Text(); got != "" {
 		t.Fatalf("remotePassword = %q, want empty", got)
 	}
-	if u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value {
-		t.Fatal("rememberRemoteAuth = true, want false")
-	}
 }
 
 func TestSelectingRecentRemoteSwitchesToRemoteMode(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4656,90 +4676,33 @@ func TestFriendlyRecentRemoteLabelUsesVaultNameBeforeHost(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRecentRemoteStoredAuthSummaryDescribesSavedCredentialState(t *testing.T) {
+func TestUIRemotePreferencesCurrentSummaryExplainsVaultBackedCredentialFlow(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name   string
-		record recentRemoteRecord
-		want   string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:   "location_only",
-			record: recentRemoteRecord{},
-			want:   "location only",
-		},
-		{
-			name:   "username_only",
-			record: recentRemoteRecord{Username: "alice"},
-			want:   "saved username",
-		},
-		{
-			name:   "password_only",
-			record: recentRemoteRecord{Password: "token-1"},
-			want:   "saved password",
-		},
-		{
-			name:   "full_sign_in",
-			record: recentRemoteRecord{Username: "alice", Password: "token-1"},
-			want:   "saved username and password",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		tt := tt
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Parallel()
-
-			if got := recentRemoteStoredAuthSummary(tt.record); got != tt.want {
-				t.Fatalf("recentRemoteStoredAuthSummary(%+v) = %q, want %q", tt.record, got, tt.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUIRemotePreferencesCurrentSummaryExplainsWhatWillBeRemembered(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
 	u.remoteBaseURL.SetText("https://dav.example.com")
 	u.remotePath.SetText("vaults/home.kdbx")
 
-	if got := u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(); got != "Current choice: KeePassGO will remember only the WebDAV location for this connection." {
+	if got := u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(); got != "Current choice: KeePassGO remembers this connection's location only. Remote credentials belong in the vault, not device state." {
-		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() = %q, want location-only guidance", got)
+		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() = %q, want location-only vault guidance", got)
-	}
-
-	u.rememberRemoteAuth.Value = true
-	if got := u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(); got != "Current choice: sign-in retention is enabled, but no username or password is entered yet." {
-		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() = %q, want empty-sign-in guidance", got)
 	}
 
 	u.remoteUsername.SetText("alice")
-	if got := u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(); got != "Current choice: a successful open will save the entered sign-in for this connection on this device." {
+	if got := u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(); got != "Current choice: the entered WebDAV sign-in is used for this open. To persist it, store it in the vault and bind this vault to the remote profile." {
-		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() = %q, want pending-save guidance", got)
+		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() = %q, want vault-storage guidance", got)
-	}
-
-	u.recentRemotes = []recentRemoteRecord{{
-		BaseURL:  "https://dav.example.com",
-		Path:     "vaults/home.kdbx",
-		Username: "alice",
-		Password: "secret-1",
-	}}
-	if got := u.remotePreferencesCurrentSummary(); got != "Current choice: a successful open will update the saved sign-in for this connection on this device." {
-		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesCurrentSummary() = %q, want saved-sign-in guidance", got)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestUIRemotePreferencesHelpExplainsSavedFieldsAndRetention(t *testing.T) {
+func TestUIRemotePreferencesHelpExplainsLocationOnlyRetention(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
 
-	if got := u.remotePreferencesAlwaysSavedSummary(); got != "Recent Connections always stores the WebDAV base URL, remote path, and the last group you opened for that connection." {
+	if got := u.remotePreferencesAlwaysSavedSummary(); got != "Recent Connections stores only the WebDAV base URL, remote path, and the last group you opened for that connection." {
 		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesAlwaysSavedSummary() = %q, want saved-fields guidance", got)
 	}
-	if got := u.remotePreferencesRetentionSummary(); got != "KeePassGO keeps up to six recent connections. Turning off Remember sign-in and reopening rewrites that connection without the saved username or password." {
+	if got := u.remotePreferencesRetentionSummary(); got != "KeePassGO keeps up to six recent connections. Store remote credentials in the vault if this connection should persist across devices or reinstalls." {
-		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesRetentionSummary() = %q, want retention guidance", got)
+		t.Fatalf("remotePreferencesRetentionSummary() = %q, want vault retention guidance", got)
 	}
 }
 

ui_forms.go

@@ -155,14 +155,6 @@ func (u *ui) lifecycleControls(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 						}
 						return layout.Spacer{Height: unit.Dp(6)}.Layout(gtx)
 					}),
-					layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-						if !showRemoteChooser {
-							return layout.Dimensions{}
-						}
-						box := material.CheckBox(u.theme, &u.rememberRemoteAuth, "Remember sign-in on this device")
-						box.Color = accentColor
-						return box.Layout(gtx)
-					}),
 					layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 						if !showRemoteChooser {
 							return layout.Dimensions{}
@@ -388,14 +380,6 @@ func (u *ui) selectedRemoteConnectionCard(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions
 					lbl.Color = mutedColor
 					return lbl.Layout(gtx)
 				}),
-				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-					lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(11), "Auth: "+recentRemoteStoredAuthSummary(recentRemoteRecord{
-						Username: strings.TrimSpace(u.remoteUsername.Text()),
-						Password: u.remotePassword.Text(),
-					}))
-					lbl.Color = mutedColor
-					return lbl.Layout(gtx)
-				}),
 				layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 					if len(lastGroup) == 0 {
 						return layout.Dimensions{}
@@ -617,11 +601,6 @@ func (u *ui) recentRemoteList(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 										lbl.Color = mutedColor
 										return lbl.Layout(gtx)
 									}),
-									layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-										lbl := material.Label(u.theme, unit.Sp(11), "Auth: "+recentRemoteStoredAuthSummary(record))
-										lbl.Color = mutedColor
-										return lbl.Layout(gtx)
-									}),
 									layout.Rigid(func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 										if len(record.LastGroup) == 0 {
 											return layout.Dimensions{}
@@ -750,21 +729,6 @@ func normalizedRemoteHost(baseURL string) string {
 	return strings.TrimSuffix(host, "/")
 }
 
-func recentRemoteStoredAuthSummary(record recentRemoteRecord) string {
-	username := strings.TrimSpace(record.Username)
-	hasPassword := record.Password != ""
-	switch {
-	case username != "" && hasPassword:
-		return "saved username and password"
-	case username != "":
-		return "saved username"
-	case hasPassword:
-		return "saved password"
-	default:
-		return "location only"
-	}
-}
-
 func (u *ui) attachmentList(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	items := u.selectedAttachmentItems()
 	if len(items) == 0 {