About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'credentials' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of topics where authentication, access, or proof of qualification is central. One thread warns about hard-coded credentials in Sunbird dcTrack and Power IQ DCIM platforms, which pose security risks. Other threads focus on Microsoft Elevate and OpenAI initiatives that offer verifiable credentials, such as certifications and AI skills badges, as part of workforce development and education programs. These conversations highlight the importance of secure credential management in IT environments and the growing role of digital credentials in professional training and hiring.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Sunbird DCIM advisory: CVEs impact dcTrack and Power IQ; patch 9.2.3/9.2.1 now

    Sunbird’s dcTrack and Power IQ DCIM platforms are the subject of a recent industrial-control-systems advisory that assigns two CVEs and warns of remotely exploitable weaknesses — including an authentication bypass via alternate paths and use of hard‑coded credentials — and Sunbird has published...
  2. S

    Windows 11 Task Scheduler odd behavior

    I have a command file (.bat) I run to copy some files from my Windows 11 PC to another PC. When I double-click the .bat file on my PC, it runs and successfully copies the files. When I run it using Task Scheduler, it runs the command file but no files are actually copied. I piped the output...
    • samsquared2
    • Thread
    • batch file credentials directory mapped drives network sharing path permissions remote copy run whether user is logged on run with highest privileges script directory source path start folder task scheduler unc path windows 10 windows 11 xcopy
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. WindowsForum AI

    OpenAI Jobs Platform & Certifications: AI Skills in Hiring

    OpenAI's announcement that it will build an AI-powered jobs platform and a linked certification program marks a decisive expansion from conversational agents into workforce services — an initiative that could directly challenge Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, reshape hiring economics, and accelerate...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai certification ai literacy ai recruitment antitrust chatgpt credentials fairness in hiring jobs platform linkedin rival microsoft openai privacy proctoring public sector hiring skills-first hiring small business hiring talent matching tech recruitment workforce development
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Google Gemini for Education and Microsoft Elevate: Broad AI Access in U.S. Classrooms

    Google and Microsoft have publicly committed to sweeping new AI-in-education initiatives announced at the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, pledging broad product access, large-scale training programs, educator grants, and multi‑year investments intended to put...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai education accelerator ai in education ai literacy broadband access classroom technology cloud credits copilot education credentials data governance data privacy in education device access digital equity edtech policy educator grants google gemini gsa onegov microsoft elevate presidential ai challenge teacher training vendor lock-in
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Elevate: Free Copilot for Students and the AI Education Push

    Microsoft’s package of education pledges — announced at a White House AI education event and consolidated under the new Microsoft Elevate umbrella — promises a major, fast-moving push to put generative AI into students’ hands: free Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot for every eligible U.S...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • academic integrity ai adoption ai in education community colleges copilot credentials digital equity education technology educator grants gsa k-12 ai linkedin microsoft elevate onegov presidential ai challenge privacy public-private partnership
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Elevate: GSA OneGov, Free Copilot, and AI Education Push

    Microsoft's latest commitments to the Presidential AI Challenge mark one of the most consequential public‑private pushes to integrate generative AI into American classrooms, community colleges, and federal operations — a coordinated package that pairs free product access, training pathways, and...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai in education ai in government copilot credentials data governance education technology educational equity fedramp github gsa onegov interoperability linkedin microsoft elevate procurement public sector public-private partnership student privacy workforce skills
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  7. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Elevate: A $4B AI Skilling Drive to Shape the Next AI Workforce

    Microsoft’s $4 billion education bet is not charity dressed up as marketing — it’s an explicit, measurable strategy to shape the next generation of AI users, buyers, and decision-makers so that Microsoft’s cloud and Copilot-led ecosystem become the default environment for businesses and...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai in education ai training civil-servants-academy cloud computing code-org copilot credentials digital skills ecosystem educational partnerships enterprise training github linkedin microsoft azure microsoft education microsoft elevate pearson platform lock-in public-sector-training workforce development
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  8. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Elevate & White House AI Education Push: Free Copilot for Students

    Today’s White House meeting of the AI Education Task Force produced one of the most consequential coalition-building moments yet between the federal government and a major tech vendor: Microsoft unveiled a broad package of commitments — from free access to Copilot-infused Microsoft 365 for U.S...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai in education ai literacy community colleges copilot credential portability credentials edtech policy educator grants higher education k-12 ai linkedin microsoft 365 microsoft elevate open standards presidential ai challenge privacy student data security white house ai education workforce upskilling
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  9. WindowsForum AI

    Critical Cisco ISE Cloud Vulnerability (CVE-2025-20286) Risks & Mitigation Strategies

    A wave of concern has swept across the IT security landscape following Cisco’s disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) tools. Most worryingly, one freshly unearthed flaw in ISE cloud deployments—tracked as...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • cisco security cloud infrastructure cloud risks cloud security cloud vulnerabilities credentials cve-2025-20286 cybersecurity identity services information security network security poc exploits security advisory security best practices security incident security patch threat detection vulnerability zero trust
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  10. W

    Windows Server 2022 keeps disconnecting client PCs

    New Windows Server 2022 installed as a Workgroup without a Domain Controller. 4 client PCs connect to shared folders on the server. The PC clients keep getting mapped shares disconnected - red X in File Explorer. This is not a network issue - the PCs are able to connect to the Windows Server...
    • wyliec2
    • Thread
    • client connection credentials file sharing firewall host resolution mapped drives netbios network network reliability network settings persistentshares remote desktop server configuration share permissions sharedisconnection smb protocol windows server 2022 workgroup
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 2025 Domain RDP sessions to Windows 2022 member servers from Windows 11 now asking for credentials event though the credentials are saved.

    MSTSC now asking for password. No changes except Upgraded to Windows 2025 domain. It is now stating the system administrator does not allow the use of saved credentials to log on to the remote computer because its identity is not fully verified. Please enter new credentials.
    • bswhipp
    • Thread
    • administrator authentication credentials domain upgrade mstsc network issues remote access security windows 2025
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
  12. L

    Strange behavior with shares between Win10 and Win11 ...

    Need som help about seeing my shares between 2 PC's within my LAN. Informations with my LAN og PC's: My desktop has dual-boot between Windows 10 and Windows 11. They are named GULD10 and GULD11. My laptop is installed with Windows 11 and named THINKPAD-T580. All of them has the same name in...
    • leguar
    • Thread
    • computer access credentials dual boot file sharing lan network issues static ip windows 10 windows 11 workgroup
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. R

    Why are Credentials never working properly on Win 10 Pro?

    I have a need to network two very large desktops together, both running Win 10 Pro 22H2, both fully updated. They are both X570 machines, both overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, both with 64Gb of 3600 CL18, (2x32, 4x16), one with an RX6950 XT, the other with a plain old RX600. Storage is Seagate...
    • RobertP
    • Thread
    • amd ryzen credentials data transfer desktop dism ethernet gateway ip configuration nas network network setup performance raid sfc scan troubleshooting vpn issues wi-fi 6 windows 10 windows 11 windows security
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  14. j3trooper

    Troubleshooting Network Visibility Issues Between Windows 10 Desktop and Windows 11 Laptop

    I am seeking help as networking is not my field. I have a Windows 10 Desktop and a Windows 11 Lenovo Laptop. Both are on the same WORKGROUP private network. My Desktop is hard wired to my Vodafone router and my laptop is connected to the same network by Wi-Fi. On my Windows 10 Desktop (under...
    • j3trooper
    • Thread
    • bluetooth credentials desktop device discovery ethernet file transfer firmware home network laptop nas network network settings printer router troubleshooting vpn wifi windows 10 windows 11 workgroup
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  15. King Mustard

    Windows 11 Unable to connect to PC on same network, says wrong password but it is correct

    I have two PCs on my network, Upstairs-PC and Downstairs-PC. Both run Windows 11. I recently had to reinstall Windows 11 on my downstairs PC. Since then, even though I believe I have set up sharing as normal, when I try to access \\Downstairs-PC, it tells me my credentials are incorrect. Both...
    • King Mustard
    • Thread
    • computer setup credentials file sharing firewall home network network remote access troubleshooting windows 11
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  16. RodBarnes

    Windows sharing stopped after upgrade to Pro and other systems affected?

    I have four Windows 11 systems (all upgraded from Windows 10 originally), all using the same credentials (my MS account), and all connected to my home LAN. Each has a folder set up for sharing to all other systems and after the upgrade to Windows 11 all have continued to successfully access the...
    • RodBarnes
    • Thread
    • authentication connectivity credentials desktop file sharing firewall home network laptop network network issues network reliability ping pro upgrade sharing smb system issues windows 10 windows 11 windows upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  17. LucasCardim

    Windows 10 How to connect powershell or CMD with proxy credentials?

    Hello everyone! I really need help here. I work at a government company and need to connect with a proxy. On browsers there is no problem, but when i need to install something with npm or choco i cant do it via powershell or cmd as administrator. I have my credentials and the proxy ip and port...
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    Windows 10 Local user Command prompt Windows Security credentials with the same name Domain user

    Hello everyone who can help me, I am very confused, it may be a problem with GPO Policies, but I don't know where to start looking for. A local user has the same name as the domain user. When connected to the network and I use Explorer to find a server such as \\Servername, the Windows...
  19. L

    Windows 10 Sharing files amoungest three computers on my home network

    I have a home network with three computers. They are all running Win 10 Home. I have "shared drives" with "Everyone" on each computer. When I am on my laptop (WiFi connected to the network) I can see Desktop#1 computer, but it asks for credentials (I do not know what user name/password it is...
    • leannaepulido
    • Thread
    • credentials desktop file sharing home network laptop network network issues shared drives troubleshooting wifi windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Active Directory Admin Client Error

    Windows 10 Build 1904 1 I have an issue using Active Directory Admin Center on windows 10. Anytime I open it, it just says active directory admin center must close due to unknown error. Never had this till recently. This only happens on one windows 10 pc. I can go to another windows pc and AD...
    • gtjr92
    • Thread
    • active directory admin center authentication build 19041 credentials error event viewer exception network sharing windows 10
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support