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Terminal Services - Prevent password saving in the Remote Desktop Client


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-14247 5.116 SV-16571r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to prevent Users from saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client.
STIG Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-06-29

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-15528r1_fix)
XP - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services-> Client “Do not allow passwords to be saved” to “Enabled”.