Share Custom RDP file between several users

Share Custom RDP file between several users

Hi All,

We have terminal server that we use for management.
I created custom RDP file that connect from the management server to another 
terminal server  with the option of "save password" marked, and put this RDP 
on the desktop of all the terminal users.
When I'm running this RDP from my user (the user that I created the custom 
RDP with) its working ok.
When I'm running the custom RDP when logon  as a different user the password 
didn't saved (I need to enter the password)

How can I share custom RDP file between several users and verify that the 
password saved?

Thanks,

Nir

date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 08:57:38 +0200 author: Nir B

Re: Share Custom RDP file between several users

You can't.
For security reasons, the password is encrypted in such a way that 
only the same user, on the same machine, can decrypt it.

Just teach the users that they type in their password on first
connection, and save it into a personal rdp file.

Alternatively, if all users are using the same account and 
password, you can set the username and password in Terminal 
Services Configuration admin tool.

Be sure to uncheck "Always prompt for password", no matter which 
way you do it.

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Nir B"  wrote on 08 nov 2005:

> Hi All,
> 
> We have terminal server that we use for management.
> I created custom RDP file that connect from the management
> server to another terminal server  with the option of "save
> password" marked, and put this RDP on the desktop of all the
> terminal users. When I'm running this RDP from my user (the user
> that I created the custom RDP with) its working ok.
> When I'm running the custom RDP when logon  as a different user
> the password didn't saved (I need to enter the password)
> 
> How can I share custom RDP file between several users and verify
> that the password saved?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nir

date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:40:52 -0800 author: Vera Noest [MVP]

Re: Share Custom RDP file between several users

10X :-)

"Vera Noest [MVP]"  wrote in message 
news:Xns970895584FD85veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
> You can't.
> For security reasons, the password is encrypted in such a way that
> only the same user, on the same machine, can decrypt it.
>
> Just teach the users that they type in their password on first
> connection, and save it into a personal rdp file.
>
> Alternatively, if all users are using the same account and
> password, you can set the username and password in Terminal
> Services Configuration admin tool.
>
> Be sure to uncheck "Always prompt for password", no matter which
> way you do it.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>
> "Nir B"  wrote on 08 nov 2005:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> We have terminal server that we use for management.
>> I created custom RDP file that connect from the management
>> server to another terminal server  with the option of "save
>> password" marked, and put this RDP on the desktop of all the
>> terminal users. When I'm running this RDP from my user (the user
>> that I created the custom RDP with) its working ok.
>> When I'm running the custom RDP when logon  as a different user
>> the password didn't saved (I need to enter the password)
>>
>> How can I share custom RDP file between several users and verify
>> that the password saved?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nir

date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:39:17 +0200 author: Nir B

Re: Share Custom RDP file between several users

Can you please give more info how to "set the username and password in 
terminal services configuration admin tool"?
I search on the net and didn't find any article regarding this.

Thanks,

Nir

"Vera Noest [MVP]"  wrote in message 
news:Xns970895584FD85veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16...
> You can't.
> For security reasons, the password is encrypted in such a way that
> only the same user, on the same machine, can decrypt it.
>
> Just teach the users that they type in their password on first
> connection, and save it into a personal rdp file.
>
> Alternatively, if all users are using the same account and
> password, you can set the username and password in Terminal
> Services Configuration admin tool.
>
> Be sure to uncheck "Always prompt for password", no matter which
> way you do it.
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>
> "Nir B"  wrote on 08 nov 2005:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> We have terminal server that we use for management.
>> I created custom RDP file that connect from the management
>> server to another terminal server  with the option of "save
>> password" marked, and put this RDP on the desktop of all the
>> terminal users. When I'm running this RDP from my user (the user
>> that I created the custom RDP with) its working ok.
>> When I'm running the custom RDP when logon  as a different user
>> the password didn't saved (I need to enter the password)
>>
>> How can I share custom RDP file between several users and verify
>> that the password saved?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nir

date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 10:09:13 +0200 author: Nir B

Re: Share Custom RDP file between several users

Start - Administrative Tools - Terminal Services Configuration - 
rdp-tcp connection properties - Logon settings

_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

"Nir B"  wrote on 09 nov 2005:

> Can you please give more info how to "set the username and
> password in terminal services configuration admin tool"?
> I search on the net and didn't find any article regarding this.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nir
> 
> "Vera Noest [MVP]"  wrote
> in message 
> news:Xns970895584FD85veranoesthemutforsse@207.46.248.16... 
>> You can't.
>> For security reasons, the password is encrypted in such a way
>> that only the same user, on the same machine, can decrypt it.
>>
>> Just teach the users that they type in their password on first
>> connection, and save it into a personal rdp file.
>>
>> Alternatively, if all users are using the same account and
>> password, you can set the username and password in Terminal
>> Services Configuration admin tool.
>>
>> Be sure to uncheck "Always prompt for password", no matter
>> which way you do it.
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>>
>> "Nir B"  wrote on 08 nov 2005:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> We have terminal server that we use for management.
>>> I created custom RDP file that connect from the management
>>> server to another terminal server  with the option of "save
>>> password" marked, and put this RDP on the desktop of all the
>>> terminal users. When I'm running this RDP from my user (the
>>> user that I created the custom RDP with) its working ok.
>>> When I'm running the custom RDP when logon  as a different
>>> user the password didn't saved (I need to enter the password)
>>>
>>> How can I share custom RDP file between several users and
>>> verify that the password saved?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Nir

date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:25:29 -0800 author: Vera Noest [MVP]