Use a hardware security device

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides additional security benefits over software because data protected by it cannot be used on other devices.

If you enable this policy setting, Windows Hello for Business provisioning only occurs on devices with usable 1.2 or 2.0 TPMs. You can optionally exclude security devices, which prevents Windows Hello for Business provisioning from using those devices.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the TPM is still preferred, but all devices may provision Windows Hello for Business using software if the TPM is non-functional or unavailable.

Supported on: At least Windows 10 or Windows 10 RT

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork
Value NameRequireSecurityDevice
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

Do not use the following security devices:

TPM 1.2
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices
Value NameTPM12
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value0
True Value1
False Value0

passport.admx

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