Disable Storage of Credentials and .NET Passwords (Windows XP)

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Disable Storage of Credentials and .NET Passwords (Windows XP)
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This setting controls the storage of authentication credentials and .NET passwords on the local system. By disabling this feature, passwords will not be stored.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'DisableDomainCreds' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
DisableDomainCreds	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
Name: DisableDomainCreds
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: May 21, 2003

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