Remote Desktop cannot connect to the remote computer because the authentication certificate

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When you remote desktop to a server, you receive the below error:

Error:
Remote Desktop cannot connect to the remote computer because the authentication certificate received from the remote computer is expired or invalid.
In some cases, this error might also be caused by a large time discrepancy between the client and server computers.

A common issues is date and time settings and the answer is actually within the error message.

Here it is:
In some cases, this error might also be caused by a large time discrepancy between the client and server computers.

So a possible resolution is:

Check both the date and time on the client machine. The time may be correct, but the date incorrect, so check both.