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How do I make a shortcut of a remote desktop connection and include the password?

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Mar 15, 202668692 views
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I want to open a remote desktop connection directly from a shortcut, and I want to embed the username password within the shortcut. How do I get the path of a remote desktop from an RDP shortcut, and can we set password in an RDP shortcut?

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Fix for: How do I make a shortcut of a remote desktop connection and include the password?

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When saving the RDP file, check off the Save my password checkbox. This will save your password to the file in an encrypted format. Be careful though, as people have found out how to decrypt it:

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