Disable Remember My Password

[Guest]

We are running Windows XP SP2 on a AD domain using a proxy server to limit
who has access to the Internet. When a user opens up IE and tries to access
a web site that is not on a approved list they get prompted for a user name
and password. If they have the proper authority to browse the Internet they
can enter their credentials and start browsing. On this dialog screen their
is a check box called 'Remember My Password'. We want to disable/Grey out
this check box so users can not save their passwords. Can anyone assist us
in getting this accomplished?

Thank you in advance,

Matt

 

[Dave Patrick]

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow

Reg_Dword 'FormSuggest Passwords'
0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction

Disables automatic completion of user names and passwords in forms on Web
pages, and prevents users from being prompted to save passwords. If you
enable this policy, the User Names and Passwords on Forms and Prompt Me to
Save Passwords check boxes appear dimmed. To display these check boxes,
users open the Internet Options dialog box, click the Content tab, and then
click the AutoComplete button. If you disable this policy or don't
configure it, users can determine whether Internet Explorer automatically
completes user names and passwords on forms and prompts them to save
passwords. The Disable the Content page policy (located in \User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet
Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Content tab from
Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it
is enabled, this policy is ignored.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| We are running Windows XP SP2 on a AD domain using a proxy server to limit
| who has access to the Internet. When a user opens up IE and tries to
access
| a web site that is not on a approved list they get prompted for a user
name
| and password. If they have the proper authority to browse the Internet
they
| can enter their credentials and start browsing. On this dialog screen
their
| is a check box called 'Remember My Password'. We want to disable/Grey out
| this check box so users can not save their passwords. Can anyone assist
us
| in getting this accomplished?
|
| Thank you in advance,
|
| Matt

 

[Ted]

I think in the Content tab in IE Internet Options,
click the AutoComplete button
and deselect Prompt me to Save Passwords

 

[Guest]

Dave - Thank you for the post. I am a little confused on this topic of
disabling the 'Remember My Password' check box. I guess I'm not clear on the
registry entry you provided below and the Tools-Internet
Options-Content-AutoComplete. I have tried using the check boxes for
autocomplete but they do not seem to grey out or remove the 'Remember My
Password' check box. Does your registry entry do that? We are in the
process of testing this now. Also, in our standard image we do not have the
full path of the same registry file you stated. I needed to add Internet
Explorer\New Windows\Allow. After testing this I still get the option to
save the password on the proxy windows. What can I be doing wrong?

Also, I have enabled and disabled the AutoComplete settings under the
content options. These features do not seem to have an effect on my machine.

Thank you in adavance,

Matt Giblin

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow

Reg_Dword 'FormSuggest Passwords'
0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction

Disables automatic completion of user names and passwords in forms on Web
pages, and prevents users from being prompted to save passwords. If you
enable this policy, the User Names and Passwords on Forms and Prompt Me to
Save Passwords check boxes appear dimmed. To display these check boxes,
users open the Internet Options dialog box, click the Content tab, and then
click the AutoComplete button. If you disable this policy or don't
configure it, users can determine whether Internet Explorer automatically
completes user names and passwords on forms and prompts them to save
passwords. The Disable the Content page policy (located in \User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet
Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Content tab from
Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it
is enabled, this policy is ignored.


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| We are running Windows XP SP2 on a AD domain using a proxy server to limit
| who has access to the Internet. When a user opens up IE and tries to
access
| a web site that is not on a approved list they get prompted for a user
name
| and password. If they have the proper authority to browse the Internet
they
| can enter their credentials and start browsing. On this dialog screen
their
| is a check box called 'Remember My Password'. We want to disable/Grey out
| this check box so users can not save their passwords. Can anyone assist
us
| in getting this accomplished?
|
| Thank you in advance,
|
| Matt

 

[Dave Patrick]

The policy location is;
Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer
"Do not allow AutoComplete to save passwords"


Also check the 'Disable the Content page' policy.

Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet
Control Panel

'Disable the Content page'

Removes the Content tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog
box. If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and
changing ratings, certificates, AutoComplete, Wallet, and Profile Assistant
settings. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see
and change these settings. When you set this policy, you do not need to set
the following policies for the Content tab, because this policy removes the
Content tab from the interface: Disable changing ratings settings Disable
changing certificate settings Disable changing Profile Assistant settings
Disable AutoComplete for forms Do not allow AutoComplete to save passwords


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave - Thank you for the post. I am a little confused on this topic of
| disabling the 'Remember My Password' check box. I guess I'm not clear on
the
| registry entry you provided below and the Tools-Internet
| Options-Content-AutoComplete. I have tried using the check boxes for
| autocomplete but they do not seem to grey out or remove the 'Remember My
| Password' check box. Does your registry entry do that? We are in the
| process of testing this now. Also, in our standard image we do not have
the
| full path of the same registry file you stated. I needed to add Internet
| Explorer\New Windows\Allow. After testing this I still get the option to
| save the password on the proxy windows. What can I be doing wrong?
|
| Also, I have enabled and disabled the AutoComplete settings under the
| content options. These features do not seem to have an effect on my
machine.
|
| Thank you in adavance,
|
| Matt Giblin

 

[Guest]

Dave - Thanks for your input on this issue. I'm not sure the autocomplete
function is what I was totally looking for. Someone passed this registry key
onto me which removed the 'Remember My Password' check box from the proxy
login screen. Here is the registry key -
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\DisablePasswordCaching value=0x00000001

Thank you in advance,

Matt Giblin

 

[Dave Patrick]

OK, glad to hear it's sorted.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave - Thanks for your input on this issue. I'm not sure the autocomplete
| function is what I was totally looking for. Someone passed this registry
key
| onto me which removed the 'Remember My Password' check box from the proxy
| login screen. Here is the registry key -
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
| Settings\DisablePasswordCaching value=0x00000001
|
| Thank you in advance,
|
| Matt Giblin