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https://superuser.com/questions/106917/remote-desktop-without-a-password?answertab=active#tab-top
Yes, this is possible.
By default, Windows will not allow the logon over a network with a blank password. There is a KB article that details how to allow blank passwords for network logons.
You can disable blank password restrictions by using a policy. To locate and change this policy:
Click Start, point to Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK to start the Group Policy Editor.
Open Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
Policies\Security Options\Accounts: Limit local account use of blank
passwords to console logon only.
Double-click Limit local account use of blank passwords to consol logon only.
Click Disabled, and then click OK.
Quit Group Policy Editor.
NOTE: By default, this policy is on (enabled).
Under the cover, in Registry, this is controlled by
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
"LimitBlankPasswordUse"=dword:00000000
Therefore, alternatively, this can be achieved by directly setting LimitBlankPasswordUse to 0. Setting it to 1 will restore the default behavior.
After you have enabled this, you will be allowed to log on using a blank password.
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