every time I connect to a new computer via the windows 8.1 RDP client, it asks me "do you trust this remote connection? before it lets me connect. I have to check a box to not prompt me again for that computer. how do I turn this "feature" off so I don't get prompted, ever.

It's been a while since I did a Windows to Windows RDP session, but I kind of remember that that message has something to do with your choice of whether to share your local devices (drives, printer) via the RDP connection.  There are checkboxes in the Local Resources section for things you can choose to share over the connection while it's established - presumably so that when you're working on the remote system you can grab copies of things on the local system that you want over there.

I can't quite recall whether the prompt is tied to the sharing, and I'm not in a position where I can try an RDP session right now, but try connecting without choosing to share these things and see if that averts the prompt.  I realize that it's possible you may need access to your system's drives, printer, etc. for what you're doing so this may not be an effective or viable workaround.

   

there are only two options: printers and clipboard. unchecking them has no effect on the prompt. I have never seen this prompt before windows 8.1. that is, I never saw it in windows 8, windows 7, or windows xp, on machines in the same domain with the same group policies as this windows 8.1 machine. this prompt is something new with 8.1.

 

there are only two options: printers and clipboard. unchecking them has no effect on the prompt.

Don't forget about the [More] button...

 

I didn't; nothing is checked in there. 

Ah well, sorry that didn't get it.  I always assumed the prompt was to protect you from unexpectedly granting access to those local resources, and I couldn't remember whether they tied it to the checkboxes.  Sounds like they just issue it on general principles. 

 

Hi there,

You can't turn this off to my knowledge. It does the same thing in Windows 7.  It is coming from the latest version of RDP, which encrypts the connection, from client to server.   The reason you get this is the same reason you see it in IE, namely the computer you are doing a RDP session is itself generating the SSL certificate, so your computer does not automatically trust it.  I suppose if this is in an enterprise environment, you can get a single cert created, and put it on all the computers you RDP too, and then trust this cert in your cert store on your computer,  but if you are a consultant for small businesses, you may not be able to accomplish this. 

I have a windows 7 machine and a windows 8 machine in the same domain as the windows 8.1 machine. All three are  sitting on my desk. Only the windows 8.1 machine prompts me. 

• Edited by John_Curtiss 9 hours 33 minutes ago

Like Scott above I can recall seeing that prompt for some years now, certainly before Windows 8.1.  I'm assuming you're trying it with machines you have not remoted-into before and answered "don't prompt me again for this machine".