Policy

Enable saving passwords to the password manager

Microsoft Edge

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Enable saving passwords to the password manager
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) > Password manager and protection
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later

Supported OS tags: Windows7

Enable Microsoft Edge to save user passwords. The next time a user visits a site with a saved password, Microsoft Edge will enter the password automatically. If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can save and add their passwords in Microsoft Edge. If you disable this policy, users can't save and add new passwords, but they can still use previously saved passwords.

Internal name
PasswordManagerEnabled_recommended
Policy ID
d999e31c3b82
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Value name
PasswordManagerEnabled
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Value name
PasswordManagerEnabled
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.