Remote Desktop Won’t Save Username and Password

Today I had an issue with Microsoft Remote Desktop not saving my username and password. The server I was connecting to is something I use frequently. Typing the username and password over and over again was becoming a pain. It was especially annoying that my system would not save the credentials. Fortunately, you can set Windows to save the username and passwords for RDP connections using these steps.

Method 1 – Allow Credentials Delegation

1. Hold the Windows Key and press “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog.
2. Type “gpedit.msc“, then press “Enter“.
3. Select “Local Computer Policy” > “Computer Configuration” > “Administrative Templates” > “System” >”Credentials Delegation“.
4. Double-click the policy “Allow Delegating Default Credentials with NTLM-only Server Authentication“.
5. Set the policy to “Enabled”.
6. Select the “Show…” button.
7. Type “TERMSRV/*” in the “Add servers to the list” box.
8. Click “OK“, then “OK” again.
9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 for the following policies:
   • Allow Delegating Default Credentials
   • Allow Delegating Saved Credentials with NTLM-only Server Authentication
   • Allow Delegating Saved Credentials

Once these policies have been set, the username and password should now save in RDP.

Method 2 – Set One System to Save Credentials

You can setup your system to store single RDP connections using these steps:

1. Select the “Start” button, then type “credential“.
2. Open “Credential Manager“.
3. Select the “Add a generic credential” option.
4. In the “Internet or network address” field, provide the name or IP address of the server.
5. Type the username and password you wish to save in the “User name” and “Password” fields.
   
6. Select “OK“, and you’re done. The password will now be automatically saved for that specific computer name.