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Configures LSASS to run as a protected process

This policy controls the configuration under which LSASS is run. If you do not configure this policy and there is no current setting in the registry, LSA will run as protected process for all clean installed, HVCI capable, client SKUs. This configuration is not UEFI locked. This can be overridden if the policy is configured. If you configure and set this policy setting to "Disabled", LSA will not run as a protected process. If you configure and set this policy setting to "EnabledWithUEFILock," LSA will run as a protected process and this configuration is UEFI locked. If you configure and set this policy setting to "EnabledWithoutUEFILock", LSA will run as a protected process and this configuration is not UEFI locked.

Policy Details

Policy Name
ConfigureLsaProtectedProcess
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Supported On
At least Windows 10 Version 1903
OMA-URI (CSP)
LocalSecurityAuthority/ConfigureLsaProtectedProcess
OS Build Version:10.0.22621
CSP Version:11.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Configure LSA to run as a protected process

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 0 Disabled
  • 1 Enabled with UEFI Lock
  • 2 Enabled without UEFI Lock