Request: Overriding the "always ask for password"

Hi,
Just to be sure, you want RDM to simulate the key press?

There is a requirement that some staff (eg new starter) may need to access a server to do some work, but not know the password to login.

Here is what happens when I connect to a TS that has the "always ask for password" set.

1) Session info - note going through a gateway. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/63233/Remote/SessionInfoTS31.PNG
2) Login prompt (this is what needs to be overriden/removed somehow) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/63233/Remote/SavedCred.PNG

As you see, the TS will not allow the save credentials to be used. This is expected, but not desired. This may not be possible for you to "fix". I dont know...

Any ideas on this one?

Pete

I'm not sure, can you use the saved credential from mstsc.exe when you use it in external mode?

No, and this would require each user to save the credential locally anyway even if this was possible (ie rather than in the SQL database)


Pete

Hi,
I asking that just for a test, to see if the problem is on the destination.

My apologies, I was not clear. I mean that no it is not possible, when you do this and tick save password you receive the exact same error as before. The server doesnt want you to be able to save the passwords and reprompts for it.

Ok,
so the only way to achieve that is to simulate the key press or you have another idea?

I have no other idea unfortunatly :(

Can you try the Typing Macro, it's in the event tab page?

Hi, I tried the typing macro. It would have been a good idea, but no matter what I type it doesnt put anything in the password prompt. Perhaps needs some tweaking? It also displays in clear text so would be nice if it could blank the password out.

Hi,
I will allow it to blank the macro., but maybe it's just a matter of timing, try to add {Delay}{Delay}{Delay}{Delay} before

Hmm, perhaps it is because we use the connections in tabbed mode. In external mode the {delay} command does add delay befre it types. In tabbed mode it just makes the connection take longer and longer to open. It doesnt type anything. I tried 40 dalays and left it for a while but no effect.

Pete

Sorry,
I posted in the wrong page but I will try to do a test for the delay.
edited by dhervieux on 7/21/2011

no worries i did wonder...

Hey Dave,

Did you get a chance to take a quick look?

Pete

Hi,
I tried but for now I'm unable to find a solution. I'm unable to get the right timing.

Is this something that will ever be looked at in the future or should we give up on this?

Pete

I never completely give up myself, something it takes month before I find a solution but for now I have no workaround... I forgot to post the message and in the meantime I fixed a bug. I think it will now be possible to simulate the keystroke. Check the next beta release please: 6.1.9.0

Hi there

This is not fixed in 6.1.9

Pete

No change in 6.5.1

Pete

David, you mentioned the possiblity of 6.1.9.0 addressing this. Wea re running 7.0.3.0, but I can't see anything related to this. Can you give us an update? (This would be a very useful feature to us.)

Hi,
this thread seems to contain multiple topics. Could you resume in one sentence the problem?

Regarding the possibility of having Remote desktop Manager override the "always prompt for password" setting, perhaps for administrators only, or by simulating keyboard input:
* This feature would be very useful to us.
* You mentioned the possiblity of 6.1.9.0 addressing this.

We are running 7.0.3.0, but I can't see any change related to this. Can you give us an update?

Hi,
I think that I was talking about the auto type macro feature. Could you give it a try?

http://help.remotedesktopmanager.com/autotypingmacro.htm