Configure a credential redirection entry in Remote Desktop Manager

The Credential Redirection entry enables autofill from any password manager and with a favorite Web browser.

Create a Credential Redirection entry

  1. Go to New EntryCredential ManagementPassword ManagementCredential Redirection to create a new Credential Redirection entry.

    Create a new Credential Redirection entry
    Create a new Credential Redirection entry

  2. Enter a Name and choose a Folder.

  3. Enter a Name ID (case sensitive). This must be unique within your repository. It will be used to identify the credentials and will be exposed as a subdirectory of the URL used to intercept the credentials.

  4. Select a specific browser, or use the default one.

    Select a specific browser, or use the default one
    Select a specific browser, or use the default one

  5. Click OK to save.

  6. Open your new Credential Redirection entry. Remote Desktop Manager displays the following informative dialog. The selected browser is launched for a URL that looks like this: http://127.0.0.1:9999/LastPass%20redirection/login.aspx.

    Notice the middle part is the Name ID entered previously. Depending on your configuration, the credentials are entered automatically, or you have to press a key combination to initiate your tool. Please refer to the documentation of your tool for more information.

    Informative dialog
    Informative dialog

  7. Enter your credentials to save in the browser.

    Enter your credentials
    Enter your credentials
    Remote Desktop Manager will now process your credentials.
    Remote Desktop Manager will now process your credentials
    Remote Desktop Manager will now process your credentials

Open a session using the Credential Redirection entry

  1. Create a new entry, we will use an RDP entry for this example.
    Create a new entry
    Create a new entry
  2. Enter a Name and choose a Folder.
  3. For Credentials, select Linked (vault) and then your newly created Credential Redirection entry.
    Credentials section
    Credentials section
  4. Select your session then launch it. Remote Desktop Manager will display this informative dialog.
    Informative dialog
    Informative dialog
  5. In the web browser, enter your credentials and press Submit. The page will be closed after a delay.
    Enter your credentials in the web browser
    Enter your credentials in the web browser

The RDP session is launched and authentication is successful.

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