Re: Storing Username/Password problem

That I know of, autologon is not connected to security groups or organizational units at all. It's set on a per-server basis, so that any incoming RDP connection to that server is logged on with the credentials specified in Terminal Services Configuration.

Let me make sure I'm understanding your scenario well enough. You have a terminal server and then several client machines. Do you want each user to have their own account on the server, or do you want all of your users to share an account?

If all the terminal server users are supposed to share a single account on the server, you can do this with autologon, although it may not be secure enough for you since anyone who is able to see your server on the network will also be able to log on to it.

If each user needs to connect to the server with their own account, I think the best you can do is have them type their password the first time they log in, and then save this for future use. If you want them just to log in to the client machine and have their password automatically saved in the RDP file, I don't think this is possible. The users will have to type their password at least once.

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"Ken Montgomery" <KenMontgomery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:CE5C9A3B-B195-4995-B7AA-42A1ECF42D3D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Is it possible to do those auto-logons by Security group, not by
organizational unit?



"Eric Holk [MSFT]" wrote:

Ok. I know in Remote Desktop Connection 6 that will ship with Vista,
passwords are no longer stored in the RD file, but instead in a more secure
password store somewhere else. It doesn't sound like you are using this
client though, so this is probably not the problem.

You asked "how can I get it to save that information as a default for all
users on a PC, regardless of whether they have logged on before or not?"
Does this mean once the user logs on for the first time, the password is
saved?

As I understand it, passwords in the RDP file are encrypted based on
something tied to the local user's account. This is for security, to keep
someone from using your RDP file and being able to log into a Terminal
Server using your credentials. This means what you are trying to do is not
possible.

If you are on a private network, you can use the autologon feature. To
enable this, go to Terminal Services Configureation, then double click the
RDP-Tcp connection and look at the Logon Settings tab. There you can set
the option "Always use the following logon information" and give the account
information there. This should allow all users in your network to connect
without a password.

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Eric Holk
Terminal Services Developer

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"Ken Montgomery" <KenMontgomery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:52070795-747E-4B14-AE4B-A6658DC82C73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sorry, should have mentioned that... Windows Server 2000 Terminal > Server,
> Clients are all Windows XP Professional.
>
> "Eric Holk [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Are all of your desktops using the same version of Remote Desktop
>> Connection? What server are you running?
>>
>> -- >> Eric Holk
>> Terminal Services Developer
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Ken Montgomery" <KenMontgomery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:ED107DFC-2F64-4F5C-B59F-99008C1C57EE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi Everyone,
>> >
>> > We run an application through Terminal Services using RDP to connect >> > on
>> > multiple desktops. On most, when you go into Remote Desktop
>> > Connection,
>> > use
>> > the Options button and build a connection 'profile' and save it to >> > the
>> > desktop, it saves the username/password/domain successfully and >> > works
>> > fine.
>> > On some though it doesn't save that information, which causes >> > confusion
>> > for
>> > passwords for my users... how can I get it to save that information >> > as
>> > a
>> > default for all users on a PC, regardless of whether they have >> > logged
>> > on
>> > before or not.
>> >
>> > I have tried creating the 'profile' onto the All Users/Desktop and >> > to
>> > Default User/dekstop, but each time they log on it prompts them for
>> > WIndows
>> > username/password/domain. I also tried creating the .rdp file in
>> > Notepad/Editor and pushing to the desktop, still no save of >> > password...
>> > though that does save the username and domain. I have searched the
>> > registry
>> > but found no key specific to that conneciton to enter the password
>> > in...
>> >
>> > I really need this to work quickly... any thoughts?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Ken
>>


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