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Check: 5.116

Windows Vista STIG: 5.116 (in versions v6 r42 through v6 r41)

Title

Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Service - Prevent password saving in the Remote Desktop Client (Cat II impact)

Discussion

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

Check Content

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

Fix Text

Vista - Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services-> Remote Desktop Connection Client “Do not allow passwords to be saved” to “Enabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-29405r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-14247

Group Title: TS/RDS - Prevent Password Saving

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-002038	The organization requires users to reauthenticate upon organization-defined circumstances or situations requiring reauthentication.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
IA-11	Re-Authentication