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Support device authentication using certificate

Support for device authentication using certificate will require connectivity to a DC in the device account domain which supports certificate authentication for computer accounts. This policy setting allows you to set support for Kerberos to attempt authentication using the certificate for the device to the domain. If you enable this policy setting, the device’s credentials will be selected based on the following options: Automatic: Device will attempt to authenticate using its certificate. If the DC does not support computer account authentication using certificates then authentication with password will be attempted. Force: Device will always authenticate using its certificate. If a DC cannot be found which support computer account authentication using certificates then authentication will fail. If you disable this policy setting, certificates will never be used. If you do not configure this policy setting, Automatic will be used.

Policy Details

Policy Name
DevicePKInitEnabled
Registry Key
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters
Value Name
DevicePKInitEnabled
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_Kerberos/DevicePKInitEnabled
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
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Device authentication behavior using certificate:

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 0 Automatic
  • 1 Force