RDC always sends IP address/username and login fails

[Duke Carey]

A year ago or so I somehow managed to make XP Pro send just the username to
the remote computer, but can't seem to keep a new Vista Ultimate box from
sending the IP/username pair. After the remote server rejects those
credentials I can edit them and log in, but it's a PITA.

Is there any way to configure the Vista RDC to NOT send the IP/ prefix?

Thanks

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

A year ago or so I somehow managed to make XP Pro send just the username to
the remote computer, but can't seem to keep a new Vista Ultimate box from
sending the IP/username pair. After the remote server rejects those
credentials I can edit them and log in, but it's a PITA.

Is there any way to configure the Vista RDC to NOT send the IP/ prefix?

Thanks

See this RDP authentication FAQ for help...

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

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[Duke Carey]

Al - Thanks for the link.

I hate to sound stupid, even though I do that so well, but the advice at
that link says:

"The best workaround for this behavior is to always enter a proper domain
into the credentials dialog"

I'm logging in remotely to a standalone server. I don't believe it HAS a
domain name. If it does, how would I find it? If it doesn't, how do I get
past this troublesome behavior?

Thanks

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Al - Thanks for the link.

I hate to sound stupid, even though I do that so well, but the advice at
that link says:

"The best workaround for this behavior is to always enter a proper domain
into the credentials dialog"

I'm logging in remotely to a standalone server. I don't believe it HAS a
domain name. If it does, how would I find it? If it doesn't, how do I
get
past this troublesome behavior?

Thanks

Leave the domain name field blank...

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[Duke Carey]

In case it might help somebody in the future, here's how I was able to
resolve it this time:

I logged in to the server, went to My Computer, Properties, Computer Name
tab. The domain listed there was

server.local

After logging off the server I opened the RDC dialog, went to Edit on the
credentials, and entered

server.local\username

as the user name and saved the file. Now it logs in on the first try at
lightning speed