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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. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156
To fix 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: Server:
2022: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2022/2022-08-25/finding/V-254367
2019: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2019/2022-03-01/finding/V-205809/ https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2019/2020-06-15/finding/V-93427
2016: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_server_2016/2022-03-01/finding/V-224946 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_server_2016/2020-06-16/finding/V-73571
Desktop:
W11: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_11/2022-06-24/finding/V-253404
W10: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/microsoft_windows_10/2022-04-08/finding/V-220850 / https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_10/2021-08-18/finding/V-220850
NIST 800-53: CM-6(a),IA-11
SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156