RDP from Powershell command-line

Question

I'm having trouble creating a Powershell script that will open an RDP session without a prompt asking for a password.

I've followed the instructions in the following post, however the password prompt always pops up.

Here is the script:

cmdkey /generic:"server ip" /user:"username" /pass:"password"
mstsc /v:"server ip"

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Is it possible to execute within the realm of Powershell? Thanks!

are you using a domain user or local user to connect to the computer — Bonneau21
– Bonneau21, Commented Sep 22, 2021 at 15:23

Ilay · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-23 05:20:40Z

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So I figured it out with Bonneau21's help (thanks!):

I'm connecting to a computer that isn't part of a domain, because of that I need to connect with a local user.

What I did was a slight change to the original script indicating that the user I need to connect with is local:

cmdkey /generic:"server ip" /user:"server ip\username" /pass:"password"

answered Sep 23, 2021 at 5:20

Ilay

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