Check for the user's private key when the user sends an encrypted email that includes the user as a recipient
- Policy ID
- L_AllowPrivateKeyCheck
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Security › Cryptography
Description
This policy setting controls whether Outlook checks for the user's private key when the user sends an encrypted email and the user is included as a recipient of the email. The user can be included as recipient either directly or as a member of a distribution list.
If you enable this policy setting, Outlook checks for the user's private key.
If you disable this policy setting, Outlook doesn't check for the user's private key.
If you don't configure this policy setting, Outlook checks for the user's private key.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- allowprivatekeycheckREG_DWORD