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Azure Virtual Machine RDP Connection as a Contributor - Invalid Credentials Error

Gallardo, Alejandra 21 Reputation points
2022-02-25T15:24:04.187+00:00

Hello - I've been added as a Contributor to a Virtual Machine and I'm able to get to the point where I download the .rdc file. However, I keep running into a "Your credentials did not work error." Any guidance would be appreciated.
Does it have anything to do with my role as Contributor? How can the VM Owner include my credentials on the VM?

Here are resources I've been using to troubleshoot:

Appreciate the help, thank you.

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Azure Virtual Desktop

A Microsoft desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop.

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Cristian SPIRIDON 4,486 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2022-02-25T16:47:48.097+00:00

Hi,

Do you have following RBAC role: "Virtual Machine User Login"?
And you have to be added to "Remote Desktop users" local group on the VM.

More details:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/devices/howto-vm-sign-in-azure-ad-windows

Hope this helps!

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  1. Cristian SPIRIDON 4,486 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-02-26T08:48:09.43+00:00

    Hi @Gallardo, Alejandra ,

    Thank you very much for the feedback!

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  2. Gallardo, Alejandra 21 Reputation points
    2022-02-25T20:17:25.293+00:00

    Hi CristianSPIRIDON72 - Thank you.
    What resolved the issue was the following:

    1. Using my Microsoft account username and the password the Owner had created for the VM (I had been using my personal MS account password before)
    2. Having the Owner add me to the "Remote Desktop Users" local group on the VM

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