Post-authentication actions: registry value PostAuthenticationResetDelay and 1 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS

Policy ID: LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions
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

PostAuthenticationResetDelay

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Grace period (hours):
Value type: REG_DWORD
Minimum value: 0
Maximum value: 24

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.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
"PostAuthenticationResetDelay"=dword:<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 "PostAuthenticationResetDelay" /t REG_DWORD /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 'PostAuthenticationResetDelay' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

PostAuthenticationActions

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Actions:

Options
Item	Stored value
Disabled - take no actions	0
Reset the password	1
Reset the password and logoff the managed account	3
Reset the password and reboot the device	5
Reset the password, logoff the managed account, and terminate any remaining processes	11

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Disabled - take no actions
"PostAuthenticationActions"=dword:00000000
; Reset the password
"PostAuthenticationActions"=dword:00000001
; Reset the password and logoff the managed account
"PostAuthenticationActions"=dword:00000003
; Reset the password and reboot the device
"PostAuthenticationActions"=dword:00000005
; Reset the password, logoff the managed account, and terminate any remaining processes
"PostAuthenticationActions"=dword:0000000b

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disabled - take no actions
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PostAuthenticationActions" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Reset the password
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PostAuthenticationActions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Reset the password and logoff the managed account
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PostAuthenticationActions" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Reset the password and reboot the device
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PostAuthenticationActions" /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f
:: Reset the password, logoff the managed account, and terminate any remaining processes
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PostAuthenticationActions" /t REG_DWORD /d 11 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Disabled - take no actions
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Reset the password
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Reset the password and logoff the managed account
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Reset the password and reboot the device
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 5 -Force | Out-Null
# Reset the password, logoff the managed account, and terminate any remaining processes
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 11 -Force | Out-Null