Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R34

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

Passwords will not be saved in the Remote Desktop Client.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

Passwords will not be saved in the Remote Desktop Client.

Description

Discussion Text

This check verifies that the system is configured to prevent users from saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client.

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Objective

V-14247

Rule

SV-32496r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

5.116

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

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".

STIG check 70 of 328 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller STIG checklist

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