Creates, lists, and deletes stored user names and passwords or credentials.
For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.
cmdkey [{/add:<TargetName>|/generic:<TargetName>}] {/smartcard|/user:<UserName> [/pass:<Password>]} [/delete{:<TargetName>|/ras}] /list:<TargetName>
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Parameters
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Description
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/add:<TargetName>
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Adds a user name and password to the list.
Requires the parameter of <TargetName> which identifies the computer or domain name that this entry will be associated with.
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/generic:<TargetName>
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Adds generic credentials to the list.
Requires the parameter of <TargetName> which identifies the computer or domain name that this entry will be associated with.
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/smartcard
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Retrieves the credential from a smart card.
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/user:<UserName>
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Specifies the user or account name to store with this entry. If UserName is not supplied, it will be requested.
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/pass:<Password>
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Specifies the password to store with this entry. If Password is not supplied, it will be requested.
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/delete{:<TargetName> | /ras}
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Deletes a user name and password from the list. If TargetName is specified, that entry will be deleted. If /ras is specified, the stored remote access entry will be deleted.
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/list:<TargetName>
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Displays the list of stored user names and credentials. If TargetName is not specified, all stored user names and credentials will be listed.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
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If more than one smart card is found on the system when the /smartcard command-line option is used, cmdkey will display information about all available smart cards and then prompt the user to specify which one to use.
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Passwords will not be displayed once they are stored.
To display a list of all user names and credentials that are stored, type:
To add a user name and password for user Mikedan to access computer Server01 with the password Kleo, type:
cmdkey /add:server01 /user:mikedan /pass:Kleo
To add a user name and password for user Mikedan to access computer Server01 and prompt for the password whenever Server01 is accessed, type:
cmdkey /add:server01 /user:mikedan
To delete the credential that remote access has stored, type:
To delete the credential that is stored for Server01, type:
Command-Line Syntax Key