Hey everyone,
we’re running into a strange issue with the Remmina RDP client and BeyondTrust Password Safe on Linux, and I’m wondering if anyone else has seen this or found a workaround.
What’s happening
When users download one-time RDP connection files from Password Safe and open them with Remmina, the connection doesn’t go through automatically.
Instead, Remmina asks users to re-enter their Password Safe credentials (the same ones they already used to log in to PWS) before the RDP session actually starts.
What we’d expect
Ideally, the RDP session should just launch automatically, using the credentials passed from Password Safe — no extra prompt.
Environment
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RDP Client: Remmina 1.4.41 (latest)
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BeyondTrust Product: Password Safe
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OS: Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL, and other GUI-based Linux distros
Extra context
This only seems to happen on Linux — the exact same workflow works perfectly on macOS and Windows, without any re-authentication.
Questions
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Is this extra prompt expected when using Remmina with Password Safe on Linux?
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Has anyone else seen similar behavior?
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Any known settings, tweaks, or scripts to make this seamless — the same way it works on macOS or Windows?
Why this matters
It’s a bit disappointing that BeyondTrust officially supports only Windows (mstsc.exe) for RDP.
Most of our users are on Linux or macOS, not Windows.
To be honest, this lack of cross-platform support is one of the main reasons why we’re not planning to renew the solution after the current license period.
Would love to hear if anyone in the community has managed to get full Linux integration working smoothly!
Thanks,
Mario
