Connect securely to Windows Vista Remote Desktop

by Jody Gilbert  |  March 13, 2007, 7:16am PDT  |  Image 32 of 32

Name mismatch and certificate errors

If a hacker poses as your server with a made-up certificate, you'll see this warning. Not only does the name not match, the certificate isn't even from a trusted certifying authority. If you see this kind of error when you've already gone through the certificate installation procedure, you know someone is trying to dupe you. You should click No and not connect to the server. If you attempt to make the connection anyway, you'll reveal enough of your credentials for the hacker to quickly run a dictionary attack to find your password.

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About Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert has been writing and editing technical articles for the past 20 years, including a stint with The Cobb Group/ZD Journals.

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert
Jody Gilbert has been writing and editing technical articles for the past 20 years, including a stint with The Cobb Group/ZD Journals. In 1998, she won Ziff-Davis' Chairman's Circle Award for Editorial Excellence for her work as author of several Microsoft Office how-to publications.
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