🐧From Linux

You can use Impacket’s rdp_check to see if you have RDP access, then use Kali’s rdesktop to connect:

rdp_check.py <NETBIOS-DOMAIN>/<user>:<password>@<IP>

xfreerdp /bpp:32 /gfx +aero +fonts /cert-ignore /d:<DOMAIN> /u:<user> /p:<password> /v:<IP> 

Connect RDP with drive share

Connect to a Windows machine using RDP using a share.

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Before connect using this method create the directory on Linux /home/kali/Downloads/<directory_name> to use as mount point of share!

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xfreerdp /u:<user> /p:"<password>" /w:1920 /h:1080 /v:<IP> /drive:Shared,/home/kali/Downloads/<directory_name>

Connect to VNC Server

xtightvncviewer <HOST>:<PORT>

:microsoft-windows: From Windows

Bypass Credential Manager/Restricted Admin Mode

On hardened systems, if Credential Guard or Restricted Admin mode is active, the RDP client cannot store or reuse passwords by design. Run:

reg query HKLM\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Lsa /v LsaCfgFlags

Bypass using GUI

Open Credential Manager from CLI or search it in Control Panel: