Allow delegating fresh credentials
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Credentials Delegation Description
This policy setting applies to applications using the Cred SSP component (for example: Remote Desktop Connection). This policy setting applies when server authentication was achieved via a trusted X509 certificate or Kerberos. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify the servers to which the user's fresh credentials can be delegated (fresh credentials are those that you are prompted for when executing the application). If you do not configure (by default) this policy setting, after proper mutual authentication, delegation of fresh credentials is permitted to Remote Desktop Session Host running on any machine (TERMSRV/*). If you disable this policy setting, delegation of fresh credentials is not permitted to any machine. Note: The "Allow delegating fresh credentials" policy setting can be set to one or more Service Principal Names (SPNs). The SPN represents the target server to which the user credentials can be delegated. The use of a single wildcard is permitted when specifying the SPN. For Example: TERMSRV/host.humanresources.fabrikam.com Remote Desktop Session Host running on host.humanresources.fabrikam.com machine TERMSRV/* Remote Desktop Session Host running on all machines. TERMSRV/*.humanresources.fabrikam.com Remote Desktop Session Host running on all machines in .humanresources.fabrikam.com
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation Value name: AllowFreshCredentials
Enabled: AllowFreshCredentials = 1
Disabled: AllowFreshCredentials = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_CredSsp/AllowFreshCredentials Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Vista
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation]
"AllowFreshCredentials"=dword:00000001
"ConcatenateDefaults_AllowFresh"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation\AllowFreshCredentials]
; List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowFreshCredentials' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConcatenateDefaults_AllowFresh' -Value 1 -Type DWord
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation\AllowFreshCredentials'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.Intune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_CredSsp/AllowFreshCredentials
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<!-- AllowFreshCredentials_Name: enter one value per line before copying this XML payload. -->
<data id="ConcatenateDefaults_AFC" value="1"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation\AllowFreshCredentials: List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'AllowFreshCredentials' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'ConcatenateDefaults_AllowFresh' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowFreshCredentials' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConcatenateDefaults_AllowFresh' -Value 1 -Type DWord
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation\AllowFreshCredentials'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.SCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation\AllowFreshCredentials: List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'AllowFreshCredentials' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'ConcatenateDefaults_AllowFresh' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow delegating fresh credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowFreshCredentials' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConcatenateDefaults_AllowFresh' -Value 1 -Type DWord
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation\AllowFreshCredentials'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.Building a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.