So, I have a server that I have RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) set up on, and I am looking at making it globally available on the internet so that I can access it from anywhere. I am currently in the process of changing the password so that it's more secure now that it's going to be visible on the web, but I'm running into a bit of a snag.I'll use some example passwords here.Before I changed my password, I had full access using RDC and my previous password: abc123.I used passwd to change my password from abc123 to d4f5g6. The change was successful, but is only fully recognized when I type it at the machine itself, but not from RDCWhen I try to connect using RDC and use my new password, I get the following error:connecting to sesman ip 127.0.0.1 port 3350sesman connect oksending login info to sesmanxrdp_mm_process_login_response: login successful for displaystarted connectingconnecting to 127.0.0.5910tcp connectedsecurity level is 2 (1 = none, 2 = standard)password failederror - problem connectingNote that the password is currently d4f5g6, and I only get this error when I use d4f5g6. If I use any other password including abc123, I get this error:connecting to sesman ip 127.0.0.1 port 3350sesman connect oksending login info to sesmanxrdp_mm_process_login_response: login failedAlso note that I am typing these credentials within the connection, and they are not cached within RDC, so RDC doesn't seem to be playing into this at all.So, it seems my correct password is getting through a first check just fine, but not through a second check? Here's the kicker; If I change my password back to abc123 directly on my server, then I can successfully connect to the server with RDC using abc123...
Windows Remote Desktop login failed with Ubuntu Server 12.4
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