How do I remote desktop into a windows 8 pc to a live.com user account without being prompted for username and password?

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How do I remote desktop into a windows 8 pc to a live.com user account without being prompted for username and password?

I've tried a number of user name and domain combinations, but they all fail on the first try. If they send me to the windows 8 login screen, then I can then type in username@live.com to login correctly.

I'm connecting from a mac, but I don't think that that would make a difference.

When I try:

username (without @live.com)
password
live.com

It returns the username or password is incorrect, but shows the windows 8 login screen. There I can login with the username@live.com and password on the windows 8 login screen, and I can get in.

I've obviously tried putting live.com as the domain, as well as @live.com in the username.

EDIT: It might be MicrosoftAccount\username@live.com

Hoppe

Posted 2013-06-06T22:47:17.270

Reputation: 411

Is the 'Always ask for credentials box' ticked? – Guy Thomas – 2013-06-07T15:14:18.620

@GuyThomas I looked on the client and server and can't find this anywhere. It is not on the mac client? I checked and it's up to date – Hoppe – 2013-06-17T00:43:19.343

Sorry, I don't have a MAC to check – Guy Thomas – 2013-06-25T11:01:47.547

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In the Windows 8 desktop, go to Remote Settings ("Control Panel" | "System and Security" | "System" | "Remote settings" in the left pane) and change the value to "Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure)"

Jorge Moura

Posted 2013-06-06T22:47:17.270

Reputation: 476

I can never log in on the first attempt from remote desktop. But I can on the second. So I don't think that this setting would matter - do you agree? @JorgeMoura – Hoppe – 2013-06-07T17:51:39.973

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