{"id":1440,"date":"2018-05-09T17:36:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T23:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:34:04","slug":"rdp-authentication-error-due-to-credssp-encryption-oracle-remediation-after-may-2018-windows-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/rdp-authentication-error-due-to-credssp-encryption-oracle-remediation-after-may-2018-windows-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"RDP authentication error due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation after May 2018 Windows Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are getting an error using RDP to connect to a Windows Server and error say &#8220;Remote Desktop Connection: An authentication error has occurred.\u00a0 The function requested is not supported. This could be due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation&#8221;, this is because you are connected from an unpatched client to a patched server or a patched client to an unpatched server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To fix this issue, install the May 2018 Windows Updates on both the server and the local PCs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has been patching a vulnerability in RDP\/CREDSSP with the patches released this month (May 2018) and previous month or two, and as of the May 8 updates, it requires BOTH the client PCs and the Windows Server to both have the May patches installed.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a link about it but best is to apply the patches\u2026.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/yongrhee\/2018\/05\/09\/after-may-2018-security-update-rdp-an-authentication-error-occurred-this-could-be-due-to-credssp-encryption-oracle-remediation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/yongrhee\/2018\/05\/09\/after-may-2018-security-update-rdp-an-authentication-error-occurred-this-could-be-due-to-credssp-encryption-oracle-remediation\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED 5\/10\/2018 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Additional links discussing this issue below.\u00a0 Best approach is just install Windows Updates on both Servers &amp; Client\/local PCs\u00a0 and everything should work.\u00a0 If you are unable to patch your server immediately, there are some suggested workarounds (registy\/GPO modifications, disable NLA (not recommended due to lower security), etc.\u00a0 We strongly recommend you apply the May 2018 Windows Updates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/askpfeplat\/2018\/05\/07\/credssp-rdp-and-raven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/askpfeplat\/2018\/05\/07\/credssp-rdp-and-raven\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.spiceworks.com\/topic\/2120195-get-patching-cve-2018-0886-credssp-flaw-in-rdp-affects-all-versions-of-windows?page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/community.spiceworks.com\/topic\/2120195-get-patching-cve-2018-0886-credssp-flaw-in-rdp-affects-all-versions-of-windows?page=3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; If you are getting an error using RDP to connect to a Windows Server and error say &#8220;Remote Desktop Connection: An authentication error has occurred.\u00a0 The function requested is not supported. 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