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Configure dynamic lock factors

Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026

Windows 11 25H2

Supported on: At least Windows 10

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Hello for Business

Description

Configure a comma separated list of signal rules in the form of xml for each signal type. If you enable this policy setting, these signal rules will be evaluated to detect user absence and automatically lock the device. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can continue to lock with existing locking options. For more information see: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=849684

Registry

HKLM SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\DynamicLock

Value name: DynamicLock

Enabled: DynamicLock = 1

Disabled: DynamicLock = 0

More options available

Options

Signal rules for dynamic lock
Plugins text

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Configure 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: Configure dynamic lock factors
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 10

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\DynamicLock]
"DynamicLock"=dword:00000001
"Plugins"=""
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure dynamic lock factors
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10

$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\DynamicLock'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DynamicLock' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Plugins' -Value '' -Type String

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