Saved credentials

[Guest Brian]

I save many, many RDP logons to both Win2K & Win20003 domain controllers as

well as member servers, and workstations. This is for remote support for my

clients. I always store the credentials to save myself time when logging on.

 

On one particular Windows 2003 SBS server (remote admin mode, of course), I

click through to save the credentials, and it works the first time. I enter

just the administrator user ID and password.

 

However, when I open the RDP file to reconnect later, it fails and bounces

back at me like this:

 

domain\AdminUserID [has inserted the [domain\"]

****** [OK]

Domain [Grayed out]

 

I have to remove the domain name & slash from the User name box before it

enables the domain box & works. If I set the RDP file to always ask for

credentials, then save the userID/password again, it works the first time,

but has the above issue when I reopen it.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Saved credentials

 

Brian <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I save many, many RDP logons to both Win2K & Win20003 domain

> controllers as well as member servers, and workstations. This is for

> remote support for my clients. I always store the credentials to save

> myself time when logging on.

>

> On one particular Windows 2003 SBS server (remote admin mode, of

> course), I click through to save the credentials, and it works the

> first time. I enter just the administrator user ID and password.

>

> However, when I open the RDP file to reconnect later, it fails and

> bounces back at me like this:

>

> domain\AdminUserID [has inserted the [domain\"]

> ****** [OK]

> Domain [Grayed out]

>

> I have to remove the domain name & slash from the User name box

> before it enables the domain box & works. If I set the RDP file to

> always ask for credentials, then save the userID/password again, it

> works the first time, but has the above issue when I reopen it.

 

What version of the RD client? I've seen this problem with the newest

one.....although esp for a server login like that, I don't recommend you

have it save your password.

 

OT, but check out Visionapp for a nice multi RD manager (free).

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Saved credentials

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote

on 01 dec 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Brian <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> I save many, many RDP logons to both Win2K & Win20003 domain

>> controllers as well as member servers, and workstations. This

>> is for remote support for my clients. I always store the

>> credentials to save myself time when logging on.

>>

>> On one particular Windows 2003 SBS server (remote admin mode,

>> of course), I click through to save the credentials, and it

>> works the first time. I enter just the administrator user ID

>> and password.

>>

>> However, when I open the RDP file to reconnect later, it fails

>> and bounces back at me like this:

>>

>> domain\AdminUserID [has inserted the [domain\"]

>> ****** [OK]

>> Domain [Grayed out]

>>

>> I have to remove the domain name & slash from the User name box

>> before it enables the domain box & works. If I set the RDP file

>> to always ask for credentials, then save the userID/password

>> again, it works the first time, but has the above issue when I

>> reopen it.

>

> What version of the RD client? I've seen this problem with the

> newest one.....although esp for a server login like that, I

> don't recommend you have it save your password.

 

Yes, this is a feature (some call it a bug :-) in version 6.

Check here for more info:

 

Vista Remote Desktop Connection Authentication FAQ

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/01/22/vista-remote-desktop-

connection-authentication-faq.aspx

> OT, but check out Visionapp for a nice multi RD manager (free).

 

I totally agree, don't know what I would do without it!

Here's the URL:

http://www.visionapp.com/

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[Guest Brian]

Re: Saved credentials

 

I use the same RDP client at my station, with saved sessions for each of

about 20 servers and 150 workstations. The only one displaying this behavior

is the one in question. All my other saved RDP sessions behave as I would

expect, retaining the correct relationship between the user & domain names.

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote

> on 01 dec 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Brian <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >> I save many, many RDP logons to both Win2K & Win20003 domain

> >> controllers as well as member servers, and workstations. This

> >> is for remote support for my clients. I always store the

> >> credentials to save myself time when logging on.

> >>

> >> On one particular Windows 2003 SBS server (remote admin mode,

> >> of course), I click through to save the credentials, and it

> >> works the first time. I enter just the administrator user ID

> >> and password.

> >>

> >> However, when I open the RDP file to reconnect later, it fails

> >> and bounces back at me like this:

> >>

> >> domain\AdminUserID [has inserted the [domain\"]

> >> ****** [OK]

> >> Domain [Grayed out]

> >>

> >> I have to remove the domain name & slash from the User name box

> >> before it enables the domain box & works. If I set the RDP file

> >> to always ask for credentials, then save the userID/password

> >> again, it works the first time, but has the above issue when I

> >> reopen it.

> >

> > What version of the RD client? I've seen this problem with the

> > newest one.....although esp for a server login like that, I

> > don't recommend you have it save your password.

>

> Yes, this is a feature (some call it a bug :-) in version 6.

> Check here for more info:

>

> Vista Remote Desktop Connection Authentication FAQ

> http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/01/22/vista-remote-desktop-

> connection-authentication-faq.aspx

>

> > OT, but check out Visionapp for a nice multi RD manager (free).

>

> I totally agree, don't know what I would do without it!

> Here's the URL:

> http://www.visionapp.com/

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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>