Policy

Allow user name hint

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Smart Card
Supported onAt least Windows Vista

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

This policy setting lets you determine whether an optional field will be displayed during logon and elevation that allows a user to enter his or her user name or user name and domain, thereby associating a certificate with that user. If you enable this policy setting then an optional field that allows a user to enter their user name or user name and domain will be displayed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, an optional field that allows users to enter their user name or user name and domain will not be displayed.

Internal name
X509HintsNeeded
Policy ID
67e92e02777b
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SmartCardCredentialProvider\X509HintsNeededREG_DWORD
1
0

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