DOCUMENT:Q101744  26-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :INF: Windows NT Validates Passwords for Persistent Connections
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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Windows NT does not cache (store in a file on the local hard disk)
passwords for persistent connections to share-level security servers.
Therefore, when you logon to Windows NT, you are prompted for a
password for each password-protected connection to a share-level
server. Windows NT prompts for the passwords to comply with C2 level
security.

In contrast, because Microsoft Windows for Workgroups caches the
passwords into a file, it does not prompt you for passwords when it
reconnects persistent network connections.

Additional reference words: 3.10 login wfw
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: winnt

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