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Microsoft.Policies.CredentialProviders• Machine

Assign a default credential provider

This policy setting allows the administrator to assign a specified credential provider as the default credential provider. If you enable this policy setting, the specified credential provider is selected on other user tile. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the system picks the default credential provider on other user tile. Note: A list of registered credential providers and their GUIDs can be found in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers.

Policy Details

Policy Name
DefaultCredentialProvider
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_CredentialProviders/DefaultCredentialProvider
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

Configuration Elements

Enter the CLSID of a credential provider to be the default credential provider. For example: {ba0dd1d5-9754-4ba3-973c-40dce7901283}

Assign the following credential provider as the default credential provider:

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