Configure authorized password decryptors: registry value ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipalComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS

Policy ID: LAPS_ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipal
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › LAPS

Registry

ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipal

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Authorized password decryptor
Value type: REG_SZ
Maximum length: 128

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipal"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipal" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipal' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null