Enable password encryption
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\LAPS Description
When you enable this setting, the managed password is encrypted before being sent to Active Directory. Enabling this setting has no effect unless 1) the password has been configured to be backed up to Active Directory and 2) the Active Directory domain functional level is at Windows Server 2016 or above. If this setting is enabled, and the domain functional level is at or above Windows Server 2016, the managed account password is encrypted. If this setting is enabled, and the domain functional level is less than Windows Server 2016, the managed account password is not backed up to the directory. If this setting is disabled, the managed account password is not encrypted. This setting will default to enabled if not configured. See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2188435 for more information.
Registry
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS Value name: ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled
Enabled: ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled = 1
Disabled: ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enable password encryption
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS]
"ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable password encryption
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune 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 password encryption
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable password encryption
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable password encryption
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
# 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 password encryption
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable password encryption
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ADPasswordEncryptionEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.