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Microsoft.Policies.CredentialsUI• Machine

Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts

If you turn this policy setting on, local users won’t be able to set up and use security questions to reset their passwords.

Policy Details

Policy Name
NoLocalPasswordResetQuestions
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Value Name
NoLocalPasswordResetQuestions
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_CredUI/NoLocalPasswordResetQuestions
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Supported Values

Simple Enabled/Disabled toggle controlling whether the value exists under the configured registry key.