Policy

Do not display the password reveal button

Microsoft Windows

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Do not display the password reveal button
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Credential User Interface
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT or at least Internet Explorer 10

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

This policy setting allows you to configure the display of the password reveal button in password entry user experiences. If you enable this policy setting, the password reveal button will not be displayed after a user types a password in the password entry text box. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the password reveal button will be displayed after a user types a password in the password entry text box. By default, the password reveal button is displayed after a user types a password in the password entry text box. To display the password, click the password reveal button. The policy applies to all Windows components and applications that use the Windows system controls, including Internet Explorer.

Internal name
DisablePasswordReveal
Policy ID
0ad423a28686
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredUI
Value name
DisablePasswordReveal
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredUI
Value name
DisablePasswordReveal
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.