Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

Remote Desktop Services must always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.

Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Remote Desktop Services must always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.

Description

Discussion Text

This setting controls the ability of users to supply passwords automatically as part of their remote desktop connection. Disabling this setting would allow anyone to use the stored credentials in a connection item to connect to the terminal server.

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Objective

V-253404

Rule

SV-253404r1051052_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000280

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: fPromptForPassword

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Remote Desktop Services >> Remote Desktop Session Host >> Security >> "Always prompt for password upon connection" to "Enabled".

STIG check 143 of 257 in the Microsoft Windows 11 STIG checklist

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