Hi Hector,=20 This option, when set on a custom connection within an ICA client is stored in the users appserv.ini. According to CTX331178 at least, this data in the 'password =3D' field is "scrambled".=20 Password =3D A valid password for the specified user account. ICA Clients expect password information entered for the Password parameter to be in scrambled format.=20 However, Citrix's latest INI file refrence PDF, states this for the same variable: Password =3D Specifices the "encrypted" password to use when refreashing the associated custom *.ica connection. If you're selecting to 'save password' on an application set within the ICA client, then the password data is stored within a *.vl file located under the user's '\app data\icaclient' directory. According to yet another INI file refrence guide from Citrix discussing the *.vl files: Filename.vl =3D Data file for a particular application set. The file name is randomly generated. This file contains a database of applications in the application set. The user name and domain are stored in the application set section of the PN.ini. The password is encrypted using a proprietory algorithm and stored with the application information in the *.vl file.=20 =09 Although I can't find a conclusive statement out there to admit it, my assumption here would be that the afore mentioned 'proprietory encryption algorithm' is used for all password encryption within the various files used by the ICA client, whether set on a custom connection or on an application set. Regardless of my assumptions, if you try and enter a clear text password manually within the appserv.ini file for any custom connection, the password will not be accepted, and the user will be prompted for a login to the server / app.=20 HTH J -----Original Message----- From: Minero Hector B DLVA [mailto:MineroHB@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:03 PM To: Thin (E-mail) Subject: [THIN] Authentication Hi all , I have an easy question: When you select to "save password" in the ICA client properties, is that password encrypted? If so, what kind of encryption? _________________________________ Hector Minero NSWCDD Code K55 Ph: (540)653-8859 Fax:(540)653-8575 ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale=20 Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! TScale 2.0 improves applications response time and increases terminal server capacity. Really get MORE from your existing servers! Free eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=3D130 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! TScale 2.0 improves applications response time and increases terminal server capacity. Really get MORE from your existing servers! Free eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=130 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm