Turn off picture password sign-in

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

This policy setting allows you to control whether a domain user can sign in using a picture password. If you enable this policy setting, a domain user can't set up or sign in with a picture password. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, a domain user can set up and use a picture password. Note that the user's domain password will be cached in the system vault when using this feature.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

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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
• Computer
  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
• Computer
  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