Restrict delegation of credentials to remote servers: registry value RestrictedRemoteAdministration and 1 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation

Policy ID: RestrictedRemoteAdministration
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Credentials Delegation

Registry

RestrictedRemoteAdministration

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation" /v "RestrictedRemoteAdministration" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation" /v "RestrictedRemoteAdministration" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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

RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Use the following restricted mode:

Options
Item	Stored value
Restrict Credential Delegation	3
Require Remote Credential Guard	2
Require Restricted Admin	1

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation]

; Options (use only one)
; Restrict Credential Delegation
"RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType"=dword:00000003
; Require Remote Credential Guard
"RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType"=dword:00000002
; Require Restricted Admin
"RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Restrict Credential Delegation
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation" /v "RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Require Remote Credential Guard
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation" /v "RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Require Restricted Admin
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation" /v "RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Restrict Credential Delegation
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Require Remote Credential Guard
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Require Restricted Admin
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CredentialsDelegation' -Name 'RestrictedRemoteAdministrationType' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null