RDC Remote desktop connection only accept the old password of micrsoft ID ( this is a security threat)

Question

_{Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:39 AM | 3 votes}

I am trying to connect using remote desktop ( between two windows 10 Pro) also using the same Microsoft ID ( passport ) with an email ending with @live.com. 

The connection refuse my current password and accept the old password which was changed months ago.

any one has the same issue ?

All replies (9)

_{Friday, April 14, 2017 7:09 AM}

Hi ,

I think it might be related to Remote Desktop Connection cache. Refer to the following link to reset Clear Remote Desktop Connection, check if it helps.
How to Reset and Clear Remote Desktop Connection History in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10
https://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/25423-remote-desktop-connection-clear-history-windows.html
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_{Friday, April 14, 2017 8:46 PM}

the password change didn't take or when the change was made you didn't reboot the computer

_{Monday, July 31, 2017 3:50 AM | 1 vote}

Same here!! This is a really big hole in security terms :(

The answer given by Rick_Li didn't help.

_{Wednesday, September 20, 2017 7:12 AM}

Same here! Password changed several days ago. Computer restarted several times. There is only one account on that pc (microsoft account, not local). I can still use my old password! (only on accessing that computer, when trying to login to microsoft account in browser, only the new password is accepted)

_{Saturday, January 6, 2018 10:05 PM}

I found a solution. Convert your account to a local account. Settings > Accounts > Your info > Sign in with a local account instead. Then sign into your Microsoft account again from that Your info page. This updates the Remote Desktop Connection password to your current Microsoft password.

_{Tuesday, August 7, 2018 5:39 AM | 1 vote}

I have the exact same problem - RDP still remembers an old password from months ago.  Tried the solutions in this thread, but no luck.

Any other suggestions.

thanks

_{Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:13 PM | 1 vote}

I am still having this issue and the above suggested link didn't work as a solution. Please help me with this.

_{Saturday, July 18, 2020 7:06 PM}

Same here... ugh.

_{Saturday, July 18, 2020 7:21 PM}

What FINALLY worked for me for this super annoying problem:

Open a PowerShell prompt or a normal command prompt and run the following command which will just open yet another command prompt - however it also seems to cause the credentials to sync locally.

runas /u MicrosoftAccount\username]@live.com cmd.exe 

I initially tried this based on some other forum using [username]@live.com only, the key was prefixing the MicrosoftAccount\ domain.  What a royal pain in the @ss.  

After doing so, I was able to RDP using my current credentials - old one no longer works.