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# Remote Desktop Manager typing macro to perform authentication

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With Remote Desktop Manager, it is possible to send credentials through a typing macro using variables.

1. Open the ***Properties*** of a ***Website*** session entry. In the left menu, make sure you are in ***Common – General***.
2. Click the ***Login*** tab to access the ***Settings*** section.
3. Enable ***Autofill login*** and disable ***Auto submit***.

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4. In the left menu, navigate to ***Security – Security settings***.
5. Under ***Password***, enable ***Allow password in variable***. This option needs to be enabled to send the password to the remote session.

   <div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p>If the option is greyed out, you need to activate <em><strong>Allow password variables for all entries</strong></em> and <em><strong>Allow password variable in macros</strong></em> in <em><strong>Administration – System settings – Password Policy</strong></em>.Also, if you are using the <em><strong>Linked (vault)</strong></em> credential mode in your entry, you will need to enable the <em><strong>Allow password in variable</strong></em> option in the linked credential entry as well.</p></div>

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6. In the left menu, navigate to ***Connection – Events***.
7. Click on the ***After Open*** tab. In the ***Typing macro*** section, paste the following: `$USERNAME${TAB}$PASSWORD${ENTER}`.

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8. Click ***OK*** to save.
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1. Select a ***Website*** session entry and click on ***Edit entry*** in the ***Edit*** tab. Under ***General***, click on ***Website***, then on the ***Login*** tab. Enable ***Autofill login*** and disable ***Auto submit***.

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2. In ***Security – Security settings***, enable ***Allow password in variable***. This option needs to be enabled to send the password to the remote session.

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3. In ***Connection – Events***, click on the ***After open*** tab and add in the ***Typing macro*** section: `$USERNAME${TAB}$PASSWORD${ENTER}`.

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4. Click on ***Save***.
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