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I am using Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.2 and every time I click on properties on a VM of mine, I get a popup window:




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    I am using Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.2 and every time I click on properties on a VM of mine, I get a popup window:




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      I am using Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.2 and every time I click on properties on a VM of mine, I get a popup window:




      unable to decrypt password




      How can I make this popup go away?










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      I am using Remote Desktop Connection Manager 2.2 and every time I click on properties on a VM of mine, I get a popup window:




      unable to decrypt password




      How can I make this popup go away?







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          Go to Remote Desktop Connection Manager -> Edit -> Properties -> Logon Credentials - Clear the Password.



          Then click Save or OK. You're good to go!






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            This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
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          If you are using a connection manager config file shared from another install/user, you can either retype the password in the properties and save, and/or select store password in clear text






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            Open the filename.rdg file with an XML editor (like notepad++) and remove all the credentials that are in between the <credentialsProfile> & </credentialsProfile> metadata tags for each user that you get this error for. Then save the file.



            When you open it the error message has gone. You can re-enter the existing domain, user and password then save over the top but if you have users in the error pop-up that you don't want displayed then you have no other choice.



            It is a good idea to back up the file first in case you incorrectly edit the XML tags.



            Cheers
            V/-






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              remove all the profiles in Profile Manager of all the root nodes and recreate them again






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                If you have multiple connections setup you can use your favorite regex text editor and use the following regex and do a find/replace.



                Find:




                <password.*</password>



                Replace:




                <password></password>






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                  The simplest method:



                  1) Make a backup of the file, actually you should make a copy before open the .rdg file with version 2.7.



                  2) Open the .rdg file with Notepad++. Press ctrl+h to open the “Replace” popup window.



                  Find what:<password>.*</password>
                  Replace with: null
                  Search mode: Regular expression


                  3) Click “Replace All” button and save the file.



                  4) Open it with RDCMan 2.7. You should have no popup window anymore. Enjoy!



                  However, you will have to re-enter your password for these hosts.
                  Taken from here






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                    Go to Remote Desktop Connection Manager -> Edit -> Properties -> Logon Credentials - Clear the Password.



                    Then click Save or OK. You're good to go!






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                      This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
                      – YetAnotherRandomUser
                      Sep 22 '17 at 12:05















                    up vote
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                    Go to Remote Desktop Connection Manager -> Edit -> Properties -> Logon Credentials - Clear the Password.



                    Then click Save or OK. You're good to go!






                    share|improve this answer



















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                      This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
                      – YetAnotherRandomUser
                      Sep 22 '17 at 12:05













                    up vote
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                    up vote
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                    Go to Remote Desktop Connection Manager -> Edit -> Properties -> Logon Credentials - Clear the Password.



                    Then click Save or OK. You're good to go!






                    share|improve this answer














                    Go to Remote Desktop Connection Manager -> Edit -> Properties -> Logon Credentials - Clear the Password.



                    Then click Save or OK. You're good to go!







                    share|improve this answer














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                    • 1




                      This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
                      – YetAnotherRandomUser
                      Sep 22 '17 at 12:05














                    • 1




                      This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
                      – YetAnotherRandomUser
                      Sep 22 '17 at 12:05








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                    This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
                    – YetAnotherRandomUser
                    Sep 22 '17 at 12:05




                    This does not apply with RDCMan 2.7
                    – YetAnotherRandomUser
                    Sep 22 '17 at 12:05












                    up vote
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                    If you are using a connection manager config file shared from another install/user, you can either retype the password in the properties and save, and/or select store password in clear text






                    share|improve this answer



























                      up vote
                      9
                      down vote













                      If you are using a connection manager config file shared from another install/user, you can either retype the password in the properties and save, and/or select store password in clear text






                      share|improve this answer

























                        up vote
                        9
                        down vote










                        up vote
                        9
                        down vote









                        If you are using a connection manager config file shared from another install/user, you can either retype the password in the properties and save, and/or select store password in clear text






                        share|improve this answer














                        If you are using a connection manager config file shared from another install/user, you can either retype the password in the properties and save, and/or select store password in clear text







                        share|improve this answer














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                            Open the filename.rdg file with an XML editor (like notepad++) and remove all the credentials that are in between the <credentialsProfile> & </credentialsProfile> metadata tags for each user that you get this error for. Then save the file.



                            When you open it the error message has gone. You can re-enter the existing domain, user and password then save over the top but if you have users in the error pop-up that you don't want displayed then you have no other choice.



                            It is a good idea to back up the file first in case you incorrectly edit the XML tags.



                            Cheers
                            V/-






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                              up vote
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                              Open the filename.rdg file with an XML editor (like notepad++) and remove all the credentials that are in between the <credentialsProfile> & </credentialsProfile> metadata tags for each user that you get this error for. Then save the file.



                              When you open it the error message has gone. You can re-enter the existing domain, user and password then save over the top but if you have users in the error pop-up that you don't want displayed then you have no other choice.



                              It is a good idea to back up the file first in case you incorrectly edit the XML tags.



                              Cheers
                              V/-






                              share|improve this answer

























                                up vote
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                                up vote
                                7
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                                Open the filename.rdg file with an XML editor (like notepad++) and remove all the credentials that are in between the <credentialsProfile> & </credentialsProfile> metadata tags for each user that you get this error for. Then save the file.



                                When you open it the error message has gone. You can re-enter the existing domain, user and password then save over the top but if you have users in the error pop-up that you don't want displayed then you have no other choice.



                                It is a good idea to back up the file first in case you incorrectly edit the XML tags.



                                Cheers
                                V/-






                                share|improve this answer














                                Open the filename.rdg file with an XML editor (like notepad++) and remove all the credentials that are in between the <credentialsProfile> & </credentialsProfile> metadata tags for each user that you get this error for. Then save the file.



                                When you open it the error message has gone. You can re-enter the existing domain, user and password then save over the top but if you have users in the error pop-up that you don't want displayed then you have no other choice.



                                It is a good idea to back up the file first in case you incorrectly edit the XML tags.



                                Cheers
                                V/-







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                                    remove all the profiles in Profile Manager of all the root nodes and recreate them again






                                    share|improve this answer

























                                      up vote
                                      0
                                      down vote













                                      remove all the profiles in Profile Manager of all the root nodes and recreate them again






                                      share|improve this answer























                                        up vote
                                        0
                                        down vote










                                        up vote
                                        0
                                        down vote









                                        remove all the profiles in Profile Manager of all the root nodes and recreate them again






                                        share|improve this answer












                                        remove all the profiles in Profile Manager of all the root nodes and recreate them again







                                        share|improve this answer












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                                            up vote
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                                            down vote













                                            If you have multiple connections setup you can use your favorite regex text editor and use the following regex and do a find/replace.



                                            Find:




                                            <password.*</password>



                                            Replace:




                                            <password></password>






                                            share|improve this answer

























                                              up vote
                                              0
                                              down vote













                                              If you have multiple connections setup you can use your favorite regex text editor and use the following regex and do a find/replace.



                                              Find:




                                              <password.*</password>



                                              Replace:




                                              <password></password>






                                              share|improve this answer























                                                up vote
                                                0
                                                down vote










                                                up vote
                                                0
                                                down vote









                                                If you have multiple connections setup you can use your favorite regex text editor and use the following regex and do a find/replace.



                                                Find:




                                                <password.*</password>



                                                Replace:




                                                <password></password>






                                                share|improve this answer












                                                If you have multiple connections setup you can use your favorite regex text editor and use the following regex and do a find/replace.



                                                Find:




                                                <password.*</password>



                                                Replace:




                                                <password></password>







                                                share|improve this answer












                                                share|improve this answer



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                                                answered Oct 7 '16 at 12:49









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                                                    The simplest method:



                                                    1) Make a backup of the file, actually you should make a copy before open the .rdg file with version 2.7.



                                                    2) Open the .rdg file with Notepad++. Press ctrl+h to open the “Replace” popup window.



                                                    Find what:<password>.*</password>
                                                    Replace with: null
                                                    Search mode: Regular expression


                                                    3) Click “Replace All” button and save the file.



                                                    4) Open it with RDCMan 2.7. You should have no popup window anymore. Enjoy!



                                                    However, you will have to re-enter your password for these hosts.
                                                    Taken from here






                                                    share|improve this answer








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                                                      up vote
                                                      0
                                                      down vote













                                                      The simplest method:



                                                      1) Make a backup of the file, actually you should make a copy before open the .rdg file with version 2.7.



                                                      2) Open the .rdg file with Notepad++. Press ctrl+h to open the “Replace” popup window.



                                                      Find what:<password>.*</password>
                                                      Replace with: null
                                                      Search mode: Regular expression


                                                      3) Click “Replace All” button and save the file.



                                                      4) Open it with RDCMan 2.7. You should have no popup window anymore. Enjoy!



                                                      However, you will have to re-enter your password for these hosts.
                                                      Taken from here






                                                      share|improve this answer








                                                      New contributor




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                                                        up vote
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                                                        up vote
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                                                        down vote









                                                        The simplest method:



                                                        1) Make a backup of the file, actually you should make a copy before open the .rdg file with version 2.7.



                                                        2) Open the .rdg file with Notepad++. Press ctrl+h to open the “Replace” popup window.



                                                        Find what:<password>.*</password>
                                                        Replace with: null
                                                        Search mode: Regular expression


                                                        3) Click “Replace All” button and save the file.



                                                        4) Open it with RDCMan 2.7. You should have no popup window anymore. Enjoy!



                                                        However, you will have to re-enter your password for these hosts.
                                                        Taken from here






                                                        share|improve this answer








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                                                        The simplest method:



                                                        1) Make a backup of the file, actually you should make a copy before open the .rdg file with version 2.7.



                                                        2) Open the .rdg file with Notepad++. Press ctrl+h to open the “Replace” popup window.



                                                        Find what:<password>.*</password>
                                                        Replace with: null
                                                        Search mode: Regular expression


                                                        3) Click “Replace All” button and save the file.



                                                        4) Open it with RDCMan 2.7. You should have no popup window anymore. Enjoy!



                                                        However, you will have to re-enter your password for these hosts.
                                                        Taken from here







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