NT4/2K - Prevent workstations from caching of logon credentials

Kittie_Killer

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By default, NT workstations will cache the last ten sets of logon credentials received from a domain controller. This reduces the number of times a workstation has to contact a domain controller for verification of a logon request, and it often makes it possible to log on to a domain even when the domain controller isn't available on the network. If you want to prevent these credentials from being cached, as you might if you're running a high-security network, add or modify the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\winlogon

REG_SZ
CachedLogonsCount
Value=0


note: as with any addition/modification to the registry - back it up beforehand !

(this information can be verified on the M$ Knowledge Base Article Q172931)
 

Rapmaster

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In Win2k you can set this by going to Control Panel-->Administrative Tools--> Local Security Policy--> Local Policies --> Security Options and set the number of cached logons to 0

(this probably just sets the registry entry you mentioned)
 
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