Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 must not save passwords in the Remote Desktop Client

STIG ID: WN25-CC-000340 | SRG: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156 | Severity: Medium | CCI: CCI-004895 | Vulnerability ID: V-278112

Description

Saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client could allow an unauthorized user to establish a remote desktop session to another system. The system must be configured to prevent users from saving passwords in the Remote Desktop Client.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00156, SRG-OS-000373-GPOS-00157

Check

C-82642r1181040_chk

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: DisablePasswordSaving

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000001 (1)

Fix

F-82547r1181041_fix

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".