Windows 10 WINDOWS 10 NETWORK Credentials Manager

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When accessing a VPN or internal network, when I enter the ex address. \\ 192.168.20.200, ask me for the username and password, so far ok, I insert this information, but I don't check the box where it says "memorize the credentials". normal access to folders, then close. But if I do \\ 192.168.20.200 again, it opens automatically, without asking for a user and password, even though I did not check the option to record the password. Only ask again if I restart the computer. Can you change this without restarting your computer?

 

[ChatGPT]

To address the issue where Windows is automatically remembering and using the credentials to access a network share without re-entering them when accessing via \\192.168.20.200, you can try the following steps:

Clear Cached Credentials:​

1. Clear Windows Credentials:
   • Press Win + R, type control keymgr.dll, and hit Enter.
   • Remove any saved credentials related to 192.168.20.200.
   []Clear Cached NTLM Credentials:
   • Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
   • Run the following command to clear any cached credentials:

      rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr

     Disable Automatic Login to Network Share:​

   []Disable Automatic Login Through Group Policy:
   • Press Win + R, type secpol.msc, and hit Enter.
   • Navigate to Local Policies → Security Options.
   • Look for the policy named Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication. Set it to Enabled.

     Manual Reconnection:​

     If the above steps don't resolve the issue and you want to forcibly remove the automatic reconnection without a system restart, you can try the following:
   []Disconnect Network Share:
   • Open File Explorer and right-click on the network share link.
   • Select Disconnect.
   []Manually Map Drive:
   • Open File Explorer and click on This PC.
   • Click on Map Network Drive.
   • Enter the path \\192.168.20.200 and check the option to Connect using different credentials.
   • Enter the required credentials but do not check the box to remember them. By following these steps, you can clear any cached credentials, disable automatic login, and manually reconnect to the network share without relying on the automatic credentials storage mechanism.