The connection cannot proceed because authentication is not enabled
The connection cannot proceed because authentication is not enabled
I added a shortcut for a Hyper-V Console session.
When I try to connect I get an error "The connection cannot proceed because authentication is not enabled and the remote computer requires authentication be enabled to connect".
But when I click OK it connects anyway.
On that server in System Properties > Remote > Remote Desktop the option "Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (recommended)" is UNCHECKED.
Host is running Windows Server 2016 Standard
If I check that option under Remote Desktop and then try to connect again, it works with no error.
I'll keep that option checked (I had unchecked it due to a remote desktop issue resulting from a windows update a few months ago), but I am just curious why RDM gives an error telling me 'the remote computer requires authentication' when the option is actually unchecked on the server.
Screen shots:
https://www.screencast.com/t/5EWObl7hX
https://www.screencast.com/t/eiLmqlEU4
All Comments (2)
Hello,
RDM use a Microsoft ActiveX to establish RDP connection in embedded mode. In fact, it's the same ActiveX that Microsoft use in RDC Manager.
As per your first screenshot, I suspect that the error is coming from this ActiveX.
That being said, do you encounter the same error using RDC Manager from Microsoft?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=44989
Best regards,
Jeff Dagenais
I've never used RDCMan from Microsoft and I forgot ActiveX was still a thing ;-) I enabled the "Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (recommended)" option and that resolved the issue for me. Thanks for the quick reply.