PDQ incident
Connect: Ctrl + Alt + Del is not working in Remote Desktop
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Resolved after 1 hour 52 minutes, affecting Remote Desktop, on August 27, 2026.
If "Secure Attention Sequence" is enabled in Group Policy, it must be set to "Ease of Access applications" in order for Connect to simulate "Ctrl + Alt + Del"
Affected components
Remote Desktop
Update timeline
- investigating Aug 27, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC
We are currently investigating this issue.
- resolved Aug 28, 2026, 01:08 AM UTC
If "Secure Attention Sequence" is enabled in Group Policy, it must be set to "Ease of Access applications" in order for Connect to simulate "Ctrl + Alt + Del"
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