Re: Storing Username/Password problem

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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"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?

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"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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