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# Automatically fill in credentials in a Windows UAC prompt

You may require to enter credentials in a Windows user access control (UAC) prompt when making changes or additions within a Windows computer. They can be automatically filled in by following the instructions below:

1. When the prompt appears in your embedded RDP session and you need to fill in both your username and your password, right-click on the RDP entry in the navigation pane and select ***Copy username***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW2035_2024_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. Click in the username field in the RDP session.
3. Right-click the RDP session tab and select ***Clipboard – Type clipboard***. Doing this pastes the contents of your clipboard into the selected field, which is currently your username.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW2037_2024_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
4. Right-click on the RDP entry in the navigation pane and this time select ***Copy password***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW2036_2024_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
5. Click in the password field in the RDP session.
6. Right-click the RDP session tab and select ***Clipboard – Type clipboard***. Doing this pastes the contents of your clipboard into the selected field, which is currently your password.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW2037_2024_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
7. Connect to your session.


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