Disable or enable software Secure Attention Sequence

Policy ID
SoftwareSASGeneration
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 › Windows Logon Options

Description

This policy setting controls whether or not software can simulate the Secure Attention Sequence (SAS).

If you enable this policy setting, you have one of four options:

If you set this policy setting to "None," user mode software cannot simulate the SAS.
If you set this policy setting to "Services," services can simulate the SAS.
If you set this policy setting to "Ease of Access applications," Ease of Access applications can simulate the SAS.
If you set this policy setting to "Services and Ease of Access applications," both services and Ease of Access applications can simulate the SAS.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, only Ease of Access applications running on the secure desktop can simulate the SAS.

Options

  • Set which software is allowed to generate the Secure Attention Sequence
    • None
    • Services
    • Ease of Access applications
    • Services and Ease of Access applications

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • SoftwareSASGenerationREG_DWORD

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