Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption\Operating System Drives Description
This policy setting allows you to choose specific Boot Configuration Data (BCD) settings to verify during platform validation. If you enable this policy setting, you will be able to add additional settings, remove the default settings, or both. If you disable this policy setting, the computer will revert to a BCD profile similar to the default BCD profile used by Windows 7. If you do not configure this policy setting, the computer will verify the default Windows BCD settings. Note: When BitLocker is using Secure Boot for platform and Boot Configuration Data (BCD) integrity validation, as defined by the "Allow Secure Boot for integrity validation" group policy, the "Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile" group policy is ignored. The setting that controls boot debugging (0x16000010) will always be validated and will have no effect if it is included in the provided fields.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Value name: OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile
Enabled: OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile = 1
Disabled: OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile = 0
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]
"OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile"=dword:00000001
"OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings"=hex(7):00,00
; REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
"OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings"=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: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings' -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: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings' -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: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings' -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.