How to disable password storing in the client?

[opoplawski]

I came across this https://kb.nomachine.com/AR04C00193?s=disable%20save%20password  but that does not appear to work anymore.  How can I prevent users from saving their password in the connection config?  Thanks.

[Britgirl]

In version 8 it is configured on the server side using the EnableCredentialsStoring key in the server.cfg. Also present in the free version. Find the key and set it to

EnableCredentialsStoring none

You can find more info about this key and the configuration files is available, for example, here: https://kb.nomachine.com/DT07S00246#3.3 and https://kb.nomachine.com/AR02N00877.

[opoplawski]

That key didn’t exist in /usr/NX/etc/server.cfg on my client, so I added it.  Restart nxserver.  But when I launch nxplayer I can still have it save my password for a connection to a remote host:

and it is saved and I’m not prompted for it anymore.

[Britgirl]

When you say client which machine are you referring to? The device you are connecting from or the device you are connecting to? Please tell us the version of NoMachine you are using on the client (where you start the connection) and the NoMachine server you are connecting to. I assumed you had installed v8 on both machines. If you are using a legacy version of NoMachine (prior to version 8), it’s better to submit your question to the team via the website. The forums are always dedicated to the latest version.

[opoplawski]

I’m using nomachine 8.11.3-4 on the client and server.
When I say client I’m referring to the device I’m connecting from. I really don’t see how the server (remote side) is in play here as the prompt to store the password comes before I’m connected. In any chase I’ve added EnableCredentialsStoring none to both machines with no change in the ability to save passwords.

[Britgirl]

In version 8 it is configured on the server side using the EnableCredentialsStoring key in the server.cfg. Also present in the free version.

The key to not store the credentials is set in the server.cfg on the server, not the player.cfg. Remove the key from the player.cfg, if you’ve added it, which is not required. Then try again. Restart the nxserver. If you are still being requested for the credentials, tell us

Client OS and version
Server OS and version

Also submit the player.cfg and server/node cfg and we can check them. Send them to forum[at]nomachine[dot]com.

[opoplawski]

Your responses make me think that my issue is not being understood. I never mentioned nor modified player.cfg. I have restarted nxserver. I want the client to always request the credentials, I don’t want the client to offer to save the credentials. Client and server is AlmaLinux 8.9. I’ll send the config files.

[Britgirl]

Apologies, the correct key is EnableClientCredentialsStoring none. I realised my mistake when checking the server.cfg file. The key is present in your version. Just set it to none.

[opoplawski]

Ah, I guess in the future I will have to pay very close attention to what version of NoMachine the documentation is for. Looks like that name changed between 7 and 8. Thanks.

[Britgirl]

Yes it did, but my fault for not noticing that the document I indicated was not up-to-date. All v8 documents are aligned now.

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