Single Sign-On

This feature allows a user with a domain account to log on once (via a password or smart card) and access RD Session Host servers and virtual desktops without being prompted for credentials again.

The following are some important considerations when using Single Sign-On:

• Single Sign-On is supported from Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or more current clients to a Windows Server 2012 RD Session Host server.

• The remote machine that a client is connecting to must be authenticated via Kerberos or a server authentication certificate such as SSL. Or, an administrator must enable the Allow Default Credentials with NTLM-Only Server Authentication policy.

• When saved credentials for a remote machine are already present, those credentials ...

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