Policy
Display string when smart card is blocked
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista
This policy setting allows you to manage the displayed message when a smart card is blocked. If you enable this policy setting, the specified message will be displayed to the user when the smart card is blocked. Note: The following policy setting must be enabled - Allow Integrated Unblock screen to be displayed at the time of logon. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default message will be displayed to the user when the smart card is blocked, if the integrated unblock feature is enabled.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Display string when smart card is blocked ID IntegratedUnblockPromptString | text | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SmartCardCredentialProvider Value name IntegratedUnblockPromptString Type REG_SZ | None |