Are saved Remote Desktop credentials secure on the local machine?
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Mar 15, 202661427 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Are saved Remote Desktop credentials secure (loosely speaking) on the local machine? They aren't stored as clear text anywhere at least, are they? Edit: I understand the inherent risks of saving passwords. Certainly though there is a spectrum of effectiveness, for instance saving a password through…
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Older versions of Remote Desktop client store the password in the file, which can easily be decrypted. As of Remote Desktop Client v6, credentials are stored using Windows Credentials API. The passwords are securely encrypted using a key tied to you…
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