Windows Security Update Breaks Remote Desktop Connection
One of the most recent Microsoft Security updates to CredSSP is breaking the authentication process for remote desktop connection users.
The following platforms are affected:
- Windows 10
- Windows 10 version 1709
- Windows 10 Version 1703
- Windows 10 Version 1607
- Windows 10 Version 1511
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 Home Basic
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Starter
- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows 7 Enterprise
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows Server Standard Core
- Windows Server Datacenter Core
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 Standard
- Windows Server 2016 Essentials
- Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
- Windows Server 2012 Standard
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2012 Foundation
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
- Windows Server 2008 Foundation
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2008 Standard
- Windows Web Server 2008
- Windows Web Server 2008 R2
The first phase of this update was originally released on March 13, 2018. If you receive this error message, your connection will need to be reestablished. Please contact Orange County Computer for immediate resolution at (949) 522-7709.