I let an AI agent drive my remote desktop. It can't touch my passwords.

Description and use

An AI agent automates remote desktop tasks while keeping passwords secure, demonstrating a practical workflow for patching multiple servers.

Problem

Managing multiple remote desktop sessions (RDP and VNC) simultaneously is tedious and error‑prone, especially when installing software that requires administrative credentials.

Outcome

The AI agent successfully automated the majority of the installation process while preserving password security, demonstrating a practical workflow for remote desktop automation.

Workflow

• 1. Handed one RDP/VNC session to an AI agent and instructed it to run the installer wizard.
• 2. The agent clicked through every screen until the admin login prompt appeared.
• 3. The agent paused and did not attempt to type a password.
• 4. The user entered the password manually.
• 5. The agent resumed and completed the installation.

Evidence

It clicked through every screen without me touching anything. Then it hit the admin login prompt and stopped. It didn't try to type a password. It waited for me.

Source

No secrets for the agent. It can view, click, type, and navigate, but passwords and credentials stay with you.

Source

Time-limited lease. You grant control for a set period, and when it ends, control returns to you.

Source