Configure automatic account management: registry value AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled and 4 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS

Policy ID: LAPS_AutomaticAccountManagementPolicy
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

AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

AutomaticAccountManagementTarget

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Specify the target account to manage:

Options
Item	Stored value
Manage the built-in admin account	0
Manage a custom admin account	1

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

; Options (use only one)
; Manage the built-in admin account
"AutomaticAccountManagementTarget"=dword:00000000
; Manage a custom admin account
"AutomaticAccountManagementTarget"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Manage the built-in admin account
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementTarget" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Manage a custom admin account
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementTarget" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Manage the built-in admin account
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementTarget' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Manage a custom admin account
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementTarget' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

AutomaticAccountManagementNameOrPrefix

REG_SZComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Automatic account name (or name prefix):
Value type: REG_SZ
Maximum length: 20

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"AutomaticAccountManagementNameOrPrefix"="<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 "AutomaticAccountManagementNameOrPrefix" /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 'AutomaticAccountManagementNameOrPrefix' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Enable the managed account
Value type: REG_DWORD

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

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementEnableAccount' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Randomize the name of the managed account
Value type: REG_DWORD

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

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'AutomaticAccountManagementRandomizeName' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null