Skip to content

TechDirectArchive

Hands-on IT, Cloud, Security, Veeam & DevOps

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise With US
  • Reviews
  • Contact
  • Toggle search form

How to allow saved credentials for RDP connection

Posted on 17/03/202017/08/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to allow saved credentials for RDP connection
  1. Home
  2. Windows
  3. How to allow saved credentials for RDP connection
allow saved credentials

The Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) provides remote display and input capabilities over network connections for Windows-based applications running on a server. RDP is designed to support different types of network topologies and multiple LAN protocols. Remote Desktop Protocol or just RDP allows a user to establish a connection between two computers and access the Desktop of a remote host. See the following guide on how to remove saved RDP credentials entries in Windows 10 and How to remove RDP connection entries.

How to allow saved credentials for RDP connection

RDP is based on, and an extension of, the ITU T.120 family of protocols. Furthermore, RDP is a multiple-channel capable protocol that allows for separate virtual channels for carrying device communication and presentation data from the server and encrypted client mouse and keyboard data. RDP provides an extensible base and supports up to 64,000 separate channels for data transmission and provisions for multipoint transmission.

For other topics on RDP, see the following hyperlinks below
– How to prevent the saving of Remote Desktop Credentials in Windows.
– Remote Desktop can not find the computer FQDN and this might mean that FQDN does not belong to the specified network.
– How to disconnect a Remote Desktop User.

Note: Any edition of Windows 10 can connect to a Remote Desktop device, but to ensure a device is able to establish a remote session, you need to be running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise Edition.

Follow the steps below to achieve this
– Type in the username,
– Check the option “Allow me to save credentials “, and
– Click Save As… button to save this setting in a dedicated RDP file

RDP connection

– This name can be changed to whatever you desire.

saved credentials

However, On the saved RDP client, type in your credentials, and make sure the option “Remember my credentials” is ticked before hitting that OK button.

Note: If the “Remember my credentials” my credential is not ticked, the goal will not be achieved.

Where is this credential saved to? Basically, the saved passwords are saved under what’s called the Credential Manager, aka the Vault, in each user’s profile, and are encrypted with the SHA has with the user’s login password.

Moreover, I hope you found this blog post helpful. Please let me know in the comment session if you have any questions.

Thank you for reading this post. Kindly share it with others.

  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
Windows Tags:Microsoft Windows, RDP, RemoteConnection, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016

Post navigation

Previous Post: Remove saved RDP connections in Windows
Next Post: Windows Licensing: How to find your Windows 10 Product key

Related Posts

  • Harica cert request and CSR
    Generate CSR and Request a Certificate from Herica CA Windows
  • Cloud Cost
    How to Control Cloud Cost Using Azure VM AWS/Azure/OpenShift
  • Fix windows Update corruption e1786450279443
    How to fix Update Error 0x800f0831 in Windows or Windows Server Windows
  • windows sign in options
    Sign-in options for Windows: Ditch Password for Enhanced Security Windows
  • windows update 03
    Check if Windows Updates were installed Windows
  • Trellix BitLocker and fileVault Recovery
    Selfservice Recovery: Trellix BitLocker and fileVault Recovery Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

More Related Articles

Harica cert request and CSR Generate CSR and Request a Certificate from Herica CA Windows
Cloud Cost How to Control Cloud Cost Using Azure VM AWS/Azure/OpenShift
Fix windows Update corruption e1786450279443 How to fix Update Error 0x800f0831 in Windows or Windows Server Windows
windows sign in options Sign-in options for Windows: Ditch Password for Enhanced Security Windows
windows update 03 Check if Windows Updates were installed Windows
Trellix BitLocker and fileVault Recovery Selfservice Recovery: Trellix BitLocker and fileVault Recovery Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Microsoft MVP

vexpert-badge-stars-5

Virtual Background

VEEAMLEGEND

Categories

veeaam100

Veeam Vanguard

  • Connect to FTP Server
    Secure FTP Login Issue: NAT Router Configuration for Passive Mode and Port Forwarding Windows Server
  • Featured Image 3
    How to enable Secure Boot on PC to install Windows 11 Windows
  • Active Directory Security Hardening with GPO and Policy Analyzer
    Harden Active Directory Using CIS Benchmark and MSCT 1.0 Windows Server
  • TeamPass Password manager
    Install and configure TeamPass Password Manager Password Manager
  • Screenshot 4
    Veeam Agent for AIX: Initial Deploy/UUID Error Network | Monitoring
  • slide10
    Add Dynamic Wallpaper controlled by time on Windows 10 and 11 Windows
  • remove program from start menu
    Remove the All Apps Option from Windows Start Menu via GPO and Registry Windows
  • Screenshot 2020 05 16 at 17.41.31
    Tomcat Keystore Update: How to rebind Tomcat Keystore with a new Certificate Web Server

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,752 other subscribers
  • RSS - Posts
  • RSS - Comments
  • About
  • Authors
  • Write for us
  • Contact
  • Advertise with us
  • General Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Feedly
  • Telegram
  • Youtube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • mastodon
  • Bsky

Tags

Active Directory Azure Bitlocker Microsoft Windows PowerShell WDS Windows 10 Windows 11 Windows Deployment Services Windows Server 2016

Copyright © 2026 TechDirectArchive

Loading Comments...

You must be logged in to post a comment.