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Configures LSASS to run as a protected process

Policy ID
ConfigureLsaProtectedProcess
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 10 Version 1903
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
System › Local Security Authority

Description

This policy controls the configuration under which LSASS is run.

If you do not configure this policy and there is no current setting in the registry, LSA will run as protected process for all clean installed, HVCI capable, client SKUs. This configuration is not UEFI locked. This can be overridden if the policy is configured.

If you configure and set this policy setting to "Disabled", LSA will not run as a protected process.

If you configure and set this policy setting to "EnabledWithUEFILock," LSA will run as a protected process and this configuration is UEFI locked.

If you configure and set this policy setting to "EnabledWithoutUEFILock", LSA will run as a protected process and this configuration is not UEFI locked.

Options

  • Configure LSA to run as a protected process
    • Disabled
    • Enabled with UEFI Lock
    • Enabled without UEFI Lock

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SystemView registry values
  • RunAsPPLREG_DWORD

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