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How to permanently dismiss "The certificate couldn't be verified..." prompt when remoting in

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Hi developers of the Microsoft Remote Desktop client for MacOS,

 

Could you please stop annoying your users with displaying the same GUI popup below noting:

"You are connecting to the RDP host "A.B.C.D". The certificate couldn't be verified back to a root certificate. Your connection may not be secure. Do you want to continue?

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This is not reproducible in the Windows version of the Remote Desktop Connection, as noted below, given it has a checkbox allowing those who don't want to be eyespammed with the same prompt everytime they connect to a known remote computer with a known certificate:

 

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This has been consistently reproducible for the last 3+ years since I started using MRD for Mac.

 

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Nobody replied to this? Well I am then. It can't be that hard to have a "don't remind me again" or "always allow" option. But then I wonder if it's Apple security policies that are not allowing this sort of thing? Hopefully not.
best response confirmed by penalvch (Copper Contributor)
Solution

@penalvch 

 

fast forward a few moments >>>

 

I did some more clicking and found when you click on the show certificate button, there was an always trust checkbox! And it worked!

Screen Shot 2023-03-17 at 10.43.02 AM.png

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best response confirmed by penalvch (Copper Contributor)
Solution

@penalvch 

 

fast forward a few moments >>>

 

I did some more clicking and found when you click on the show certificate button, there was an always trust checkbox! And it worked!

Screen Shot 2023-03-17 at 10.43.02 AM.png

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