{"id":4125,"date":"2019-12-16T19:17:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/?p=4125"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:55:22","slug":"connection-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/connection-password\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting a Connection Password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To prevent other Remote Mouse users on the same Wi-Fi network from connecting to your computer without permission, you can set a <strong>connection password<\/strong> on the Remote Mouse desktop client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_01-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_01.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>To set a password: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click the <strong>Remote Mouse icon<\/strong> in your computer\u2019s system tray (top right corner on macOS, bottom right corner on Windows).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_02-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_02.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Enter your new password in the <strong>Connection Password<\/strong> section<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to apply the changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove the password, simply click <strong>Reset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_03-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_03.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you <strong>don\u2019t want to enter the connection password every time you connect to a computer<\/strong>, you can enable the option to remember the password on your mobile device. This way, you only need to enter the password the first time, and future connections will be made automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On iOS<\/strong><br>Enable <strong>Remember Password<\/strong> in the Remote Mouse app settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Android<\/strong><br>When prompted for the connection password, tick <strong>Remember Password<\/strong> in the pop-up window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes reconnecting faster and more convenient, while still keeping your computer protected by a password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/remotemouse.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/blog_theme_connectpass_04-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4212\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protect your computer on shared Wi-Fi by setting a connection password. 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