diff --git a/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/client.go b/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/client.go
index 99d0cdb0930bd..4f9c1a4f368eb 100644
--- a/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/client.go
+++ b/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/client.go
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ func (c *Client) startRustRDP(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return trace.Wrap(err)
 	}
 
+	// [username] need only be valid for the duration of
+	// C.client_run. It is copied on the Rust side and
+	// thus can be freed here.
+	username := C.CString(c.username)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(username))
+
 	// [addr] need only be valid for the duration of
 	// C.client_run. It is copied on the Rust side and
 	// thus can be freed here.
@@ -328,6 +334,7 @@ func (c *Client) startRustRDP(ctx context.Context) error {
 		C.CGOConnectParams{
 			ad:               C.bool(c.cfg.AD),
 			nla:              C.bool(c.cfg.NLA),
+			go_username:      username,
 			go_addr:          addr,
 			go_computer_name: computerName,
 			go_kdc_addr:      kdcAddr,
diff --git a/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/client.rs b/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/client.rs
index d4e010c8e1fa9..3dae0fc453b59 100644
--- a/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/client.rs
+++ b/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/client.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ use ironrdp_pdu::input::fast_path::{
 };
 use ironrdp_pdu::input::mouse::PointerFlags;
 use ironrdp_pdu::input::{InputEventError, MousePdu};
+use ironrdp_pdu::nego::NegoRequestData;
 use ironrdp_pdu::rdp::capability_sets::MajorPlatformType;
 use ironrdp_pdu::rdp::client_info::PerformanceFlags;
 use ironrdp_pdu::rdp::RdpError;
@@ -1442,8 +1443,11 @@ fn create_config(params: &ConnectParams, pin: String) -> Config {
         platform: MajorPlatformType::UNSPECIFIED,
         no_server_pointer: false,
         autologon: true,
-        request_data: None,
         pointer_software_rendering: false,
+        // Send the username in the request cookie, which is sent in the initial connection request.
+        // The RDP server ignores this value, but load balancers sitting in front of the server
+        // can use it to implement persistence.
+        request_data: Some(NegoRequestData::cookie(params.username.clone())),
         performance_flags: PerformanceFlags::default()
             | PerformanceFlags::DISABLE_CURSOR_SHADOW // this is required for pointer to work correctly in Windows 2019
             | if !params.show_desktop_wallpaper {
@@ -1457,6 +1461,7 @@ fn create_config(params: &ConnectParams, pin: String) -> Config {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ConnectParams {
+    pub username: String,
     pub addr: String,
     pub kdc_addr: Option<String>,
     pub computer_name: Option<String>,
diff --git a/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/lib.rs b/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/lib.rs
index 2a7bb6b8cd60d..01a7332fff27a 100644
--- a/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/srv/desktop/rdp/rdpclient/src/lib.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn free_string(ptr: *mut c_char) {
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn client_run(cgo_handle: CgoHandle, params: CGOConnectParams) -> CGOResult {
     trace!("client_run");
     // Convert from C to Rust types.
+    let username = from_c_string(params.go_username);
     let addr = from_c_string(params.go_addr);
     let cert_der = from_go_array(params.cert_der, params.cert_der_len);
     let key_der = from_go_array(params.key_der, params.key_der_len);
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn client_run(cgo_handle: CgoHandle, params: CGOConnectPar
         ConnectParams {
             ad: params.ad,
             nla: params.nla,
+            username,
             addr,
             computer_name,
             cert_der,
@@ -476,6 +478,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn client_write_screen_resize(
 pub struct CGOConnectParams {
     ad: bool,
     nla: bool,
+    go_username: *const c_char,
     go_addr: *const c_char,
     go_domain: *const c_char,
     go_kdc_addr: *const c_char,