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Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Service - Prevent password saving in the Remote Desktop Client


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14247 5.116 SV-29405r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to prevent Users from saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client.
STIG Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-30

Details

Check Text ( C-11593r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: DisablePasswordSaving

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-13572r1_fix)
Vista - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services-> Remote Desktop Connection Client “Do not allow passwords to be saved” to “Enabled”.