Policy

Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Credential User Interface
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

If you turn this policy setting on, local users won’t be able to set up and use security questions to reset their passwords.

Internal name
NoLocalPasswordResetQuestions
Policy ID
a801a6211e19
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\NoLocalPasswordResetQuestionsREG_DWORD
1
0

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