JDK-6699715 : JDK6: Authentication dialogue always offers to "Save this password in password list" on Windows
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: deployment_toolkit
  • Affected Version: 6u6
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-05-09
  • Updated: 2010-09-17
  • Resolved: 2009-01-31
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Description
Authentication Dialogue windows always offers to "Save this password in your password list" on Windows.

There is no way to unconfigure the checkbox "Save this password in your password list" 
(make it disappear and disable the feature).
Comments
EVALUATION This feature is only available on Window platform. Verified on Windows Xp
31-01-2009
EVALUATION We will add an option in Java control panel to hide this check box in authentication dialog box.
22-10-2008
EVALUATION It is feature we introduce in JRE 6, you can uncheck it and it will behavior as before, there is no way to hide this option.
12-05-2008