KB172430 - Disabling the Save Password option in Dial-Up Networking

Article ID: 172430

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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This article was previously published under Q172430

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SUMMARY

When you dial a phonebook entry in Dial-Up Networking, you can use the "Save Password" option so that your Dial-Up Networking password is cached and you will not need to enter it on successive dial attempts. For security, administrators may want to prevent users from caching passwords.

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Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To disable this password caching feature for Dial-Up Networking, follow these steps:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and select the following subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ 
   RasMan\Parameters

From the Edit menu, click Add Value, and type the following information:

Value Name: DisableSavePassword
   Value Type: REG_DWORD
   Value Data: 1

Now you will no longer have the "Save Password" option available to save your Dial-Up Networking passwords. If you previously had passwords saved in your phonebook entries, you will no longer be able to use them and you will now need to enter a password every time you dial.

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