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Using credential manager, creating a new windows credential sets the persistence to logon session or enterprise depending on the user name and password. How do I set persistence to local computer?
Jill, Thank you for the information. I ran PS version 7.4.6 as administrator and entered cmd line but got this message "CMDKEY: A duplicate command switch was found on the command line." Removing the ""/persistence"localcomputer" did not generate the error but the credential that was created has a persistence of "Enterprise". Any other suggestion is appreciated.
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Am having the same issue with TFS in Visual Studio 2019 and 2022. Despite multiple attempts to save credentials permanently, the system consistently sets the credential persistence to "Session logon" instead of "Local Machine".
Specific Details:
Steps Attempted:
Expected Behavior: Credentials should be saved permanently and persist across system restarts.
Current Behavior: Credentials are reset after each session, requiring repeated manual login.
Additional Notes:
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Hello,
Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.
To set the windows credential persistence, please open CMD window and run below command:
cmdkey /add:[IP Address] /user:[Username] /pass:[Password] /persistence:localcomputer
You can verify the validation by navigating to Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager and checking the credential validation.
I hope the information above is helpful.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.
Best regards，
Jill Zhou
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I ran PS version 7.4.6 as administrator and entered cmd line but got this message "CMDKEY: A duplicate command switch was found on the command line." Removing the "/persistence:localcomputer" did not generate the error but the credential that was created had a persistence of "Enterprise".
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I have the same problem of Greg Krikorian. /persistence seems not a valid parameter for cmdkey, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmdkey
