Credential Manager Deletes Stored Data After Restart on Windows Server 2019

SARI ZAKARIA 20 Reputation points
2025-03-25T13:28:35.2766667+00:00

An issue has been encountered with Windows Server 2019 where the Credential Manager deletes stored data after a system restart. Has anyone else experienced this problem, and are there any solutions or workarounds?

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
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  1. Daisy Zhou 32,421 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2025-03-26T07:35:39.1366667+00:00

    Hello SARI ZAKARIA,

    Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

    You can try the potential causes and possible methods in the following link.

    Windows Credential Manager loses credentials after reboot

    https://umatechnology.org/windows-credential-manager-loses-credentials-after-reboot/

    If it does not work above, here is a similar thread with workaround for your references.

    Windows Credentials deleting on shutdown / startup - after Win update 2004

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-credentials-deleting-on-shutdown-startup/489b0f8a-c2ce-4642-aeb0-b301866ac9ae

    I hope the information above is helpful.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

    Best Regards,

    Daisy Zhou

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