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MSTSC unable to connect with “CredSSP encryption oracle remediation” message

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Just run into this “CredSSP encryption oracle remediation” error message while trying to connect to Windows Server 2016 from Windows 10 client today. This issue is explained in MSFT KB article – “CredSSP encryption oracle remediation” error when RDP to a Windows VM in Azure and it all boils down to specific updates missing either on the … MSTSC unable to connect with “CredSSP encryption oracle remediation” message

What /admin key for mstsc.exe actually does

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/admin key is usually used for RDS server administration. When you use mstsc.exe /admin to connect to the Windows Server with RDS role installed it does the following for the initiated connection:\n\n- Disables RDS client access licensing\n\n- Disables timezone redirection\n\n- Disables RD Connection Broker redirection\n\n- Disables RD Easy Print\n\n- Disables PnP device redirection for this connection … What /admin key for mstsc.exe actually does