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One day I wake up, I start my WSL kali-linux (by typing "kali" and "kex --esm" to start the remote desktop), The Remote Desktop decides that my password isn't correct anymore. My account password works fine when i try to switch to sudo. I simply cannot connect from RDP:

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This is NOT the first time it happened to me before, I had to uninstall the whole WSL system and Kali to resolve (uninstalling kex --purge is not enough).

PS:"kex" (without "--esm") works fine, but it is inconvenient to work with.

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  • Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking.
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    Commented Apr 12, 2023 at 13:19
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    This is an RDP connection problem, many ppl had it. I doubt it is about password.
    – pbies
    Commented Apr 12, 2023 at 14:49

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Two things:

Kali is a collection of penetration Apps and very short on friendliness and user tools. It is not meant as a WSL App.

WSL is not very good at being a true Virtual Machine App.

So, if you wish to run Kali, put it in a good Virtual Machine App. I use VMware Workstation.

If you need WSL instead, get Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store to run in WSL.

Match Apps with a good Strategy .

I use Kali V2023.1 in VMware Workstation which supports USB Pass Through.

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    VirtualBox is for free...
    – pbies
    Commented Apr 12, 2023 at 14:48
  • True but VBOX is not an efficient VM app. It works, just not the best
    – anon
    Commented Apr 12, 2023 at 14:53
  • I was never able to install VMware correctly so that i can easily copy-paste between OS and transfer files(idk if it's me or what). Working with wls is so easy.
    – Certainty
    Commented Apr 13, 2023 at 14:37
  • See why VMware does not install. It installs fine here and is very efficient.
    – anon
    Commented Apr 13, 2023 at 14:40

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