Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Kerberos Description
This policy setting enables or disables delegated managed service account logons for this machine. If you enable this policy setting, delegated managed service account logons will be supported by the Kerberos client. Note that this policy has certain prerequites. The prerequisites and the directions to create a new delegated managed service account can be found at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2250379. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, delegated managed service account logons will not be supported.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters Value name: DelegatedMSAEnabled
Enabled: DelegatedMSAEnabled = 1
Disabled: DelegatedMSAEnabled = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters]
"DelegatedMSAEnabled"=dword:00000001
"DmsaRealms"=hex(7):00,00
; REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DelegatedMSAEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DmsaRealms' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.Intune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters' -Name 'DelegatedMSAEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters' -Name 'DmsaRealms' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DelegatedMSAEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DmsaRealms' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.SCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
# 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: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters' -Name 'DelegatedMSAEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters' -Name 'DmsaRealms' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Delegated Managed Service Account logons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DelegatedMSAEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DmsaRealms' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.Building a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.