Question : One Server w/Multiple Users -- Unable to create unique RDP configuration files

System Information:

XP Pro, SP2 using RDP 6.0 connecting to Windows 2003 Standard edition server.

I'm trying to save multiple RDP files using a different local logon to the same Windows 2003 server.  I'm utilizing the below procedure to save the connection settings:

Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking Start, clicking Programs or All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Remote Desktop Connection.
In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.
Specify the connection settings that you want for this connection, (such as screen size, automatic logon information, and performance options).
On the General tab, click Save As.
Enter a file name for the saved connection file, and then click Save.

ISSUE:  When I change the user and password on one rdp file it changes on all the RDP files that have been saved for the same server.  Example
    user1server1.rdp
        User Name:  user1
        Password:  password1
        Server:  server1
 
As soon as I change the user information on the below RDP it changes the user1server1.rdp file to match the user2server1.rdp.

    user2server1.rdp
       User Name:  user2
        Password:  password1
        Server:  server1

Answer : One Server w/Multiple Users -- Unable to create unique RDP configuration files

The credentials for connecting to a server over RDP are actually stored in the registry in an encrypted string. They are not saved in the RDP file.
One possible solution might be to create aliases for the server in your hosts file so that the same IP address can be connected to by two different names. Then create one profile to point to one server name and the second profile with a second name. (OR connect to one by name and the other by it's IP Address). The authentication settings are stored in the registry based on the name you specify.
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