Microsoft.Policies.SecondaryAuthenticationFactor• Machine
Allow companion device for secondary authentication
This policy allows users to use a companion device, such as a phone, fitness band, or IoT device, to sign on to a desktop computer running Windows 10. The companion device provides a second factor of authentication with Windows Hello. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, users can authenticate to Windows Hello using a companion device. If you disable this policy, users cannot use a companion device to authenticate with Windows Hello.
Policy Details
- Policy Name
- MSSecondaryAuthFactor_AllowSecondaryAuthenticationDevice
- Registry Key
- SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SecondaryAuthenticationFactor
- Value Name
- AllowSecondaryAuthenticationDevice
- Supported On
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Policy State Values
- Enabled: 1Disabled: 0
- Available Languages
- en-us