Vista Remote Desktop Connection Authentication FAQ

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Sooner Al [MVP]

This was posted earlier to the microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services
news group. I thought it pertinent to repost here.

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"Vista Remote Desktop Connection Authentication FAQ

There has been a lot of feedback about the new authentication features
introduced in the latest version of the Remote Desktop Connection client.
These features are part of our efforts to improve security for Terminal
Services (TS) in Windows Vista and Windows Server code name "Longhorn" ,
however some users have run into a variety of problems that have caused
frustration. In order to alleviate some of the frustrations, below is an FAQ
on various symptoms users have run into, along with solutions and
workarounds.

1.. Prompted for Authentication Twice when connecting to TS in Windows
Server 2003
2.. Prompted for Authentication Twice when connecting to TS in Windows
2000 Server
3.. Credentials Entered in TS client rejected when connecting to Windows
Server 2003
4.. Saved credentials do not work
5.. Cannot use smart card credentials to logon when running Remote Desktop
on XP or Windows Server 2003?
6.. How to remove invalid pre-populated domain names
7.. The pre-populated username in the credentials dialog does not match
the username that is in the RDP file?
8.. Can't change domain name when running Vista Remote Desktop Connection
client.
9.. How to eliminate the 'Remote Desktop Cannot verify the identity of
the computer you want to connect to." messages
10.. When to use the "enablecredsspsupport:i:0" RDP file option."

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

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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rights...
 
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Bill Sanderson

Thanks! I had one of those questions (how to remove invalid domain
pre-populated...) I'm not sure that I see an actual answer, but I'll go
test! (looks like the actual answer is to blow away the current .RDP file
and do it right the first time, next time..)
 

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