Set action to take when logon hours expire: registry value LogonHoursActionUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
- Policy ID
- LogonHoursPolicyDescription
- Scope
- User 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
Registry
LogonHoursAction
REG_DWORDUser- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Set action to take when logon hours expire
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Lock | 1 |
| Disconnect | 2 |
| Logoff | 3 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] ; Options (use only one) ; Lock "LogonHoursAction"=dword:00000001 ; Disconnect "LogonHoursAction"=dword:00000002 ; Logoff "LogonHoursAction"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Lock reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "LogonHoursAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disconnect reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "LogonHoursAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Logoff reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "LogonHoursAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Lock New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Name 'LogonHoursAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disconnect New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Name 'LogonHoursAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Logoff New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Name 'LogonHoursAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null