Turn off picture password sign-in

This policy setting allows you to control whether a domain user can sign in using a picture password.

If you enable this policy setting, a domain user can't set up or sign in with a picture password.

If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, a domain user can set up and use a picture password.

Note that the user's domain password will be cached in the system vault when using this feature.

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Value NameBlockDomainPicturePassword
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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