Policy

Configure password backup directory

Use this setting to configure which directory the local admin account password is backed up to. The allowable settings are: 0=Disabled (password will not be backed up) 1=Backup the password to Azure Active Directory 2=Backup the password to Active Directory If not specified, this setting will default to 0 (Disabled). If this setting is configured to 1, and the managed device is not joined to Azure Active Directory, the local administrator password will not be managed. If this setting is configured to 2, and the managed device is not joined to Active Directory, the local administrator password will not be managed. If this setting is disabled or not configured, the local administrator password is not managed. See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2188435 for more information.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category System / LAPS
Policy ID 419b1a81a42e
Internal name LAPS_BackupDirectory

Registry

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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS\BackupDirectory

Policy notes

Use this setting to configure which directory the local admin account password is backed up to. The allowable settings are: 0=Disabled (password will not be backed up) 1=Backup the password to Azure Active Directory 2=Backup the password to Active Directory If not specified, this setting will default to 0 (Disabled). If this setting is configured to 1, and the managed device is not joined to Azure Active Directory, the local administrator password will not be managed. If this setting is configured to 2, and the managed device is not joined to Active Directory, the local administrator password will not be managed. If this setting is disabled or not configured, the local administrator password is not managed. See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2188435 for more information.

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