Passwords must not be saved in the Remote Desktop Client.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14247	WN12-CC-000096	SV-52958r1_rule		Medium

Description
Saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client could allow an unauthorized user to establish a remote desktop session to another system. The system must be configured to prevent users from saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-45884r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Connection Client -> "Do not allow passwords to be saved" to "Enabled".