Credential caching refers to the mechanism that allows a user to be disconnected from the network but still be able to use domain credentials for logon.  When credential caching is enabled, Authasas stores a user's authenticators locally.  These authenticators are retrieved and verified locally when the user is disconnected during logon.

Authasas authenticator caching functionality closely resembles Windows built-in functionality for password-based network-detached logon.

Only the network administrator can enable caching for a particular computer (for example a laptop).  Authasas minimizes client side security risks by storing authenticators in digitally signed and encrypted form using the operations facilities of the Microsoft Data Protection API and Microsoft CryptoAPI.

Once the administrator disables the caching option for a particular computer all data cached on this PC will be removed.