Remote Desktop Services must always prompt a client for passwords upon connection.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220850 | WN10-CC-000280 | SV-220850r1051030_rule | CCI-002038 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This setting controls the ability of users to supply passwords automatically as part of their remote desktop connection. Disabling this setting would allow anyone to use the stored credentials in a connection item to connect to the terminal server. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-220850r1051030_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: fPromptForPassword
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-22554r555036_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Remote Desktop Services >> Remote Desktop Session Host >> Security >> "Always prompt for password upon connection" to "Enabled".