Where Does mRemoteNG Store Connections and Passwords?
Where the mRemoteNG Windows app keeps its confCons.xml connections file, credentials, and settings.
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mRemoteNG keeps nearly everything in one XML file: %LOCALAPPDATA%\mRemoteNG\confCons.xml holds connections, folders, credentials, and options. Settings outside it are minimal.
That single file design makes backup a copy paste job and security a password decision. Unprotected connection files yield credentials to anyone who opens them, so set the file password before storing production logins. Portable mode moves the same file beside the exe. Options exports share defaults safely.
Where mRemoteNG stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\mRemoteNG\confCons.xml
confCons.xml holds the whole connection tree plus options. Back it up with the app closed; it writes on exit. The file password option in Tools > Options encrypts the credential nodes.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up mremoteng connections
Copy %LOCALAPPDATA%\mRemoteNG\confCons.xml to the same path on the new PC with the app closed. Connections, folders, and credentials travel inside that one file. Protect it like passwords, since it can hold them in reversible form.
are mremoteng passwords encrypted
In confCons.xml under a password based encryption option in Tools > Options. Unprotected files store credentials obfuscated at best, so enable the password. Losing that password locks you out of your own connections file permanently.
can mremoteng share connections between pcs
Yes through portable mode (a confCons.xml beside the exe) or SQL Server backend for teams. Portable keeps everything in one folder for USB carry. The SQL backend shares connections without file copies but needs its own backup.
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