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cmdkey — Create, show, and delete stored user names and passwords. More information: <https://learn.microsoft

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Problem

How to use the cmdkey command: Create, show, and delete stored user names and passwords. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmdkey>.

Solution

cmdkey — Create, show, and delete stored user names and passwords. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmdkey>.

List all user credentials:

cmdkey /list

Store credentials for a user that accesses a server:

cmdkey /add:{{server_name}} /user:{{user_name}}

Delete credentials for a specific target:

cmdkey /delete {{target_name}}

Code Snippets

List all user credentials

cmdkey /list

Store credentials for a user that accesses a server

cmdkey /add:{{server_name}} /user:{{user_name}}

Delete credentials for a specific target

cmdkey /delete {{target_name}}

Context

tldr-pages: windows/cmdkey

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