RDP connection, where Windows stores passwords?

Question

I have a .rdp file with all my configurations but no password field. When I double click it, RDP opens my desktop correctly.

My question is: where Windows stores my rdp account password?

Thanks.

Possible duplicate of serverfault.com/questions/296802/remoteapp-rdp-embed-creds — Chris J, Jul 29 '13 at 11:47
Where's the evidence that you have tried to find the answer for yourself? — john, Jul 29 '13 at 11:53
I didn't asked to embed credentials but where windows stores them because in my RDP file there are no "password". — Daniele Vrut, Jul 29 '13 at 12:04

pauska · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-29 11:50:17Z

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One of two:

SSO via NTLM/CredSSP - http://blog.powershell.no/2009/12/25/single-sign-on-to-remote-desktop-services/ if you're in a Active Directory domain
You've selected to save the password previously, which stores the password in the Windows Credential Manager Store - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994565(v=ws.10).aspx

answered Jul 29 '13 at 11:50

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