Re: Can't retain passwords

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:27:50 -0500

Mike,

You need to ensure that the Administrators group, and/or your username have the appropriate permissions. You can add users/groups to the root key permissions, then propogate them down. 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
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"Mike Vermace" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EA316B56-4361-43AF-B021-03CDBACA8095@microsoft.com...
> Thought I was on to a fix.  Tried everything Doug has mentioned... 
> 
> Following KB259416, XPpro etc.
> 
> When trying to assure set permissions and "Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects"...."access is denied" dialog pops up when I hit "apply".
> 
> I've tried services, restarts, reinstall OL2000 - even a rebuild and reinstall of WinXPpro!!!
> 
> what's next????? 
> 
> 
>      
>      ----- Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote: -----
>      
>      If anything in Services, it would be the Protected Storage System Provider.
>      
>      -- 
>      Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>      Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>      http://www.dougknox.com
>      --------------------------------
>      Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>      http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>      --------------------------------
>      Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>      Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>       
>      "gary benny" <grbenny@comcast.net> wrote in message news:092801c3deb7$d8bc0cd0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>      > Doug,
>      >> Thanks for the help, but I was not successful fixing the 
>      > problem using this approach.  Could it be something 
>      > disabled in services?
>      >>>>-----Original Message-----
>      >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>      > us;264672
>      >>OLEXP: Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in 
>      > Windows 2000 or XP
>      >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>      > us;259416
>      >>OL2000: (IMO) Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows 
>      > 2000 or Windows XP
>      >>>>For a trimmed down version: 
>      > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
>      >>>>The above also applies to Internet Explorer and other 
>      > applications that use the Protected Storage System 
>      > Provider registry key to store passwords. 
>      >>-- 
>      >>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>      >>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>      >>http://www.dougknox.com
>      >>--------------------------------
>      >>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>      >>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>      >>--------------------------------
>      >>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>      >>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>      >>>>"Gary" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>      > message news:02be01c3de47$ea27ff80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>      >>> Hi.  I have a problem where WinXP doesn't remember my 
>      >>> passwords.  I get the prompt to save the password, and 
>      >>> even if I check the box to save it, it asks for it 
>      >>> everytime as though it were the first.  I tried 
>      > resetting 
>      >>> my defaults but that didn't help.  I just started using 
>      >>> Ourlook yesterday, and the same thing happens there 
>      > when I 
>      >>> send/receive mail.  Any advice is appreciated!
>      >>.
>      >>

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