The Feature Behind the Remember my password Check Box.

COMPUTER passwords; WINDOWS (Graphical user interfaces); MICROSOFT operating systems; COMPUTER operating systems; COMPUTER security

The article examines the Stored User Names and Passwords feature behind the Remember my password check box of Microsoft Windows software operating system (OS). Among the credentials that can be created, managed and used with the feature are usernames, passwords and X.509 certificates for smart cards. Instructions for manually managing credentials in Windows XP are provided. Also enumerated are necessary security measures to secure all the credentials including disabling the feature for extremely critical resources.