Exclude credential providers

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This policy setting allows the administrator to exclude the specified credential providers from use during authentication. Note: credential providers are used to process and validate user credentials during logon or when authentication is required. Windows Vista provides two default credential providers: Password and Smart Card. An administrator can install additional credential providers for different sets of credentials (for example, to support biometric authentication). If you enable this policy, an administrator can specify the CLSIDs of the credential providers to exclude from the set of installed credential providers available for authentication purposes. If you disable or do not configure this policy, all installed and otherwise enabled credential providers are available for authentication purposes.

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  Allow users to select when a password is required when resuming from connected standby

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Always use classic logon

  Windows Server 2003 and versions of Windows from Windows XP Professional through Windows 7.
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  Always use custom logon background

  Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
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  Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
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  Assign a default credential provider

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
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  Assign a default domain for logon

  At least Windows Vista
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  Block user from showing account details on sign-in

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10