Policy

Do not allow passwords to be saved

Controls whether passwords can be saved on this computer from Remote Desktop Connection. If you enable this setting the password saving checkbox in Remote Desktop Connection will be disabled and users will no longer be able to save passwords. When a user opens an RDP file using Remote Desktop Connection and saves his settings, any password that previously existed in the RDP file will be deleted. If you disable this setting or leave it not configured, the user will be able to save passwords using Remote Desktop Connection.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Remote Desktop Services / Remote Desktop Connection Client
Policy ID a8a4b4748bb2
Internal name TS_CLIENT_DISABLE_PASSWORD_SAVING_2

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\DisablePasswordSaving (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\DisablePasswordSaving (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Controls whether passwords can be saved on this computer from Remote Desktop Connection. If you enable this setting the password saving checkbox in Remote Desktop Connection will be disabled and users will no longer be able to save passwords. When a user opens an RDP file using Remote Desktop Connection and saves his settings, any password that previously existed in the RDP file will be deleted. If you disable this setting or leave it not configured, the user will be able to save passwords using Remote Desktop Connection.

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