Windows 10: Enable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection

How to: Enable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection

Enable or Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection to Windows PC


You can use the Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc.exe) or connect to and control your Windows PC from a remote device. When you allow remote desktop connections to your PC, you can use another device to connect to your PC and have access to all of your apps, files, and network resources as if you were sitting at your desk.

By default, when a client computer makes a Remote Desktop connection to your computer (host), they are able to save their credentials to then be able to automatically connect to your computer. This can pose a security risk to your computer.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable on your PC (host) to always prompt the client for a password upon a Remote Desktop connection to your Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 PC.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable always prompt for password upon connection.

*Warning You must enable Remote Desktop on a PC to allow remote connections to the PC.

The Remote Desktop client does not support connecting to the Windows editions below. See: Supported PCs

• Windows 7 Starter
• Windows 7 Home
• Windows 8 Home
• Windows 8.1 Home
• Windows 10 Home

CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Enable or Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection using Group Policy
• Option Two: To Enable or Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Always prompt client for password upon Remote Desktop connection to this host PC











OPTION ONE [/i] To Enable or Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection using Group Policy
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Security




3. In the right pane of Security in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Always prompt for password upon connection policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Enable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. To Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.




7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Enable or Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and change the DWORD in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

fPromptForPassword DWORD

0 or <delete> = disable
1 = enable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Always_prompt_for_password_upon_RDC_to_this_PC.reg

Download

3. To Disable Always Prompt for Password upon Remote Desktop Connection
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Always_prompt_for_password_upon_RDC_to_this_PC.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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I am trying to setup a remote desktop connection and see exactly what the logged on user is looking at with out going through Windows Remote Desktop.

Since its local network I don't have any password or want to setup a password.

Any suggestions are appreciated

 

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Hi,

To disable Remote Desktop Connection, please follow the steps below:

• On the Start menu, search for SystemPropertiesRemote.exe
  and hit Enter to open the Remote tab of the
  System Properties options. Type in the password if prompted.
• Under Remote Desktop, you will see three options:
  • 
    Don’t allow remote connections to this computer
    
  • 
    Allow remote connections to this computer
    
  • 
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• Select the desired option, and click on Apply, and then
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Let us know how it goes.

 

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Have you tried Remote Desktop Connection, to connect from your Windows 10 laptop to your Windows 7 desktop? Try it first, post back and tell how it went.

Some additional help because you mentioned you are a remote newbie *Wink. The windows 7 related tutorials from our sister site the Seven Forums:

1. On Windows 7 desktop, set network location to either Home or Work (I recommend Work):
   • Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
2. On Windows 7 desktop, allow incoming remote connections:
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3. On Windows 7 desktop, find out its IP address:
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4. On Windows 10 laptop, start the Remote Desktop application and connect to the Windows 7 desktop using the IP address from step 3 above (see Part Three in the tutorial):
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   • Notice that although the tutorial is written for Windows 10, it also applies to Windows 7

Try the above, post back how it went.

 

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Welcome to TenForums Slicey


When you enabled RDC on the W7 PC, did you add the W7 user account you intend to use to the list of users allowed remote access to the W7 PC? (required if the user isn't an administrator)

Also, make sure you didn't select 'Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication', that won't work on a home network.





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