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RDP file downloaded shared with other users

  • May 15, 2026
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Hi All

I need to verify below query In our production environment , under global setting , session initialization timeout is set to 60 sec. We need to change it to 90 seconds to meet customer requirement .

However we need clarity that , if when user tries to access Windows server and if the downloaded RDP file it is shared with other user, will other user be able to access the server if the time span is less than 90 sec?

Does BT has any algorithm that check the RDP file should only be accessible from machine from where it is originated ?

Any pointer on this will be very helpful. Any supporting KB article will surely help

 

Thanks in advance .

Regards,

Imran

4 replies

  • BeyondTrust Employee
  • May 15, 2026

Hello ​@immi563 

If someone does share the RDP file and the person its shared with runs it before the timeout expires they will be able to open the session. 

In an Access Policy you could specify a local restriction.

 


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  • Trailblazer
  • May 15, 2026

Hi John,

 

Thanks for response. If under location restriction if IP address of both user is present then sharing RDP file will allow the session to be established ?

Is this not the security issue ? As per my understand  there should be implicit restriction since IP address from where RDP file is downloaded and from where it is launched will be different ?

Let me know your views on the same 

 

Regards,

Imran 


GloriaB
BeyondTrust Employee
  • BeyondTrust Employee
  • May 25, 2026

The token remains valid for 60 seconds by default, which is defined in Configuration > Privileged Access Management > Global Settings Session initialization timeout. Once the session expires or the token has been consumed, the file can no longer be used to establish a connection.  


Because the RDP file contains an embedded authentication token, it is possible for anyone who receives the file — through forwarding, sharing, or accidental exposure — to open an RDP connection to the target system within the token's validity window. This bypasses the approval and authentication controls provided by Password Safe.


RDP session files should be treated with the same level of care as a password. They should not be shared, forwarded, or stored in an accessible location such as a shared drive or email inbox.

 


GloriaB
BeyondTrust Employee
  • BeyondTrust Employee
  • May 26, 2026