Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation

Policy ID
EnumerateAdministrators
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Vista
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Credential User Interface

Description

This policy setting controls whether administrator accounts are displayed when a user attempts to elevate a running application. By default, administrator accounts are not displayed when the user attempts to elevate a running application.

If you enable this policy setting, all local administrator accounts on the PC will be displayed so the user can choose one and enter the correct password.

If you disable this policy setting, users will always be required to type a user name and password to elevate.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • EnumerateAdministratorsREG_DWORD

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