Add the Forgot my password link to credential provider tile

This policy setting allows adding the Forgot my password link on the logon screen to the tile of the selected credential provider.

If you enable this policy setting, the Forgot my password link will be added to the tile of the selected credential provider on the logon screen. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Forgot my password link will be added to the default Microsoft Password provider tile.

You can select a credential provider from the list or specify the GUID of another credential provider. GUID should be specified in the following format: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

Supported on: Windows Vista

Select the credential provider to whose tiles you want to add the Forgot my password link:


  1. Microsoft Password Provider (default)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Dell\Password Manager\
    Value NameCredentialProviderToExtendEnum
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value10
  2. Lenovo Fingerprint
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Dell\Password Manager\
    Value NameCredentialProviderToExtendEnum
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value20
  3. ZEN Credential Provider
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Dell\Password Manager\
    Value NameCredentialProviderToExtendEnum
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value40
  4. (enter credential provider's GUID)
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Dell\Password Manager\
    Value NameCredentialProviderToExtendEnum
    Value TypeREG_SZ
    Value0

Or enter credential provider's GUID:

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Dell\Password Manager\
Value NameCredentialProviderToExtend
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value

prm_gina.admx

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