Turn off picture password sign-in

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

Value name: BlockDomainPicturePassword

Enabled: BlockDomainPicturePassword = 1

Disabled: BlockDomainPicturePassword = 0

Description

This policy setting allows you to control whether a domain user can sign in using a picture password. If you enable this policy setting, a domain user can't set up or sign in with a picture password. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, a domain user can set up and use a picture password. Note that the user's domain password will be cached in the system vault when using this feature.