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Is there an easy way to prevent the CLIENT XP RD
connection window from storing the host computer name/IP
address?
Using an XP computer at a friend's house (client), I
connected to my home (host) computer using RD. After
ending the session, the client RD connection window
stored the IP address of the host computer as well as my
windows user name.
Basically, all that was needed to logon to my host
computer was my windows logon password...the RD
connection supplied the IP address and port that I was
using, and apparently once connected to the host the
Windows logon already has my user name typed in.
This seems like a huge potential security risk, surely
there must be a way to prevent automatic storing of this
info!
I know the client RD stored computer info can be deleted
in the registry, but what about when you don't have admin
rights (corporate network, cafe, library, campus...)?
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Somebody must know something!!

>-----Original Message-----
>Is there an easy way to prevent the CLIENT XP RD
>connection window from storing the host computer name/IP
>address?
>Using an XP computer at a friend's house (client), I
>connected to my home (host) computer using RD. After
>ending the session, the client RD connection window
>stored the IP address of the host computer as well as my
>windows user name.
>Basically, all that was needed to logon to my host
>computer was my windows logon password...the RD
>connection supplied the IP address and port that I was
>using, and apparently once connected to the host the
>Windows logon already has my user name typed in.
>This seems like a huge potential security risk, surely
>there must be a way to prevent automatic storing of this
>info!
>I know the client RD stored computer info can be deleted
>in the registry, but what about when you don't have
admin
>rights (corporate network, cafe, library, campus...)?
>.
>
 
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In message <362a01c49f62$715abd40$a301280a@phx.gbl>, "lou"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>
> Somebody must know something!!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Is there an easy way to prevent the CLIENT XP RD
> >connection window from storing the host computer name/IP
> >address?
> >Using an XP computer at a friend's house (client), I
> >connected to my home (host) computer using RD. After
> >ending the session, the client RD connection window
> >stored the IP address of the host computer as well as my
> >windows user name.
> >Basically, all that was needed to logon to my host
> >computer was my windows logon password...the RD
> >connection supplied the IP address and port that I was
> >using, and apparently once connected to the host the
> >Windows logon already has my user name typed in.
> >This seems like a huge potential security risk, surely
> >there must be a way to prevent automatic storing of this
> >info!
> >I know the client RD stored computer info can be deleted
> >in the registry, but what about when you don't have
> admin
> >rights (corporate network, cafe, library, campus...)?
> >.
> >

Using a "strong" password will preclude anyone breaking into your PC...

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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Take a look at
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21032481.html

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com

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On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:37:43 -0700, "lou"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>Somebody must know something!!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is there an easy way to prevent the CLIENT XP RD
>>connection window from storing the host computer name/IP
>>address?
>>Using an XP computer at a friend's house (client), I
>>connected to my home (host) computer using RD. After
>>ending the session, the client RD connection window
>>stored the IP address of the host computer as well as my
>>windows user name.
>>Basically, all that was needed to logon to my host
>>computer was my windows logon password...the RD
>>connection supplied the IP address and port that I was
>>using, and apparently once connected to the host the
>>Windows logon already has my user name typed in.
>>This seems like a huge potential security risk, surely
>>there must be a way to prevent automatic storing of this
>>info!
>>I know the client RD stored computer info can be deleted
>>in the registry, but what about when you don't have
>admin
>>rights (corporate network, cafe, library, campus...)?
>>.
>>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Looks like I still need admin privileges to do this.
Looking for a solution that I can use when logged on as a
plain user in a corporate/commercial environment.
>-----Original Message-----
>Take a look at
>http://www.experts-
exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21032481.html
>
>Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>
>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
benefit
>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may
not
>be answered depending on time availability....
>
>Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>Windows XP Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:37:43 -0700, "lou"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Somebody must know something!!
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Is there an easy way to prevent the CLIENT XP RD
>>>connection window from storing the host computer
name/IP
>>>address?
>>>Using an XP computer at a friend's house (client), I
>>>connected to my home (host) computer using RD. After
>>>ending the session, the client RD connection window
>>>stored the IP address of the host computer as well as
my
>>>windows user name.
>>>Basically, all that was needed to logon to my host
>>>computer was my windows logon password...the RD
>>>connection supplied the IP address and port that I was
>>>using, and apparently once connected to the host the
>>>Windows logon already has my user name typed in.
>>>This seems like a huge potential security risk, surely
>>>there must be a way to prevent automatic storing of
this
>>>info!
>>>I know the client RD stored computer info can be
deleted
>>>in the registry, but what about when you don't have
>>admin
>>>rights (corporate network, cafe, library, campus...)?
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>
 
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"lou" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:393f01c49faf$5c3f9320$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>
> Don't you think it's a bit odd that if I use an internet
> cafe I leave my home IP address behind along with user
> name??

If you delete the Hidden file "default.rdp" from your "My Documents" folder,
then this will erase the default username pasted into the login box. It
will also erase the IP address box which asks which remote PC to log onto,
so the RDP client launches with the box looking blank to a casual observer
(but alas the MRU list is not blanked).

Open "Command Prompt" window:

cd "My Documents"
attrib -h default.rdp
del default.rdp

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@cam.ac.uk
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Thanks Robin, at least I can eliminate some of the
personal info.
I can only hope that microsoft takes note of this and
updates remote desktop...how hard can it be to put in an
options tab or checkbox for "automatically save
connection settings" or something like that.

>-----Original Message-----
>"lou" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:393f01c49faf$5c3f9320$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>> Don't you think it's a bit odd that if I use an
internet
>> cafe I leave my home IP address behind along with user
>> name??
>
>If you delete the Hidden file "default.rdp" from
your "My Documents" folder,
>then this will erase the default username pasted into
the login box. It
>will also erase the IP address box which asks which
remote PC to log onto,
>so the RDP client launches with the box looking blank to
a casual observer
>(but alas the MRU list is not blanked).
>
>Open "Command Prompt" window:
>
>cd "My Documents"
>attrib -h default.rdp
>del default.rdp
>
>--
>Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>
>
>.
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Just wondering if a fix was ever released for this.
Thanks...

"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

> Looks like I still need admin privileges to do this.
> Looking for a solution that I can use when logged on as a
> plain user in a corporate/commercial environment.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Take a look at
> >http://www.experts-
> exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21032481.html
> >
> >Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
> >jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
> >
> >Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
> benefit
> >of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may
> not
> >be answered depending on time availability....
> >
> >Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
> >http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
> >Windows XP Expert Zone -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:37:43 -0700, "lou"
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Somebody must know something!!
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Is there an easy way to prevent the CLIENT XP RD
> >>>connection window from storing the host computer
> name/IP
> >>>address?
> >>>Using an XP computer at a friend's house (client), I
> >>>connected to my home (host) computer using RD. After
> >>>ending the session, the client RD connection window
> >>>stored the IP address of the host computer as well as
> my
> >>>windows user name.
> >>>Basically, all that was needed to logon to my host
> >>>computer was my windows logon password...the RD
> >>>connection supplied the IP address and port that I was
> >>>using, and apparently once connected to the host the
> >>>Windows logon already has my user name typed in.
> >>>This seems like a huge potential security risk, surely
> >>>there must be a way to prevent automatic storing of
> this
> >>>info!
> >>>I know the client RD stored computer info can be
> deleted
> >>>in the registry, but what about when you don't have
> >>admin
> >>>rights (corporate network, cafe, library, campus...)?
> >>>.
> >>>
> >
> >.
> >
>
 
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