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Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators.Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Allow the use of biometrics

This policy setting allows or prevents the Windows Biometric Service to run on this computer.

If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, the Windows Biometric Service is available, and users can run applications that use biometrics on Windows. If you want to enable the ability to log on with biometrics, you must also configure the "Allow users to log on using biometrics" policy setting.

If you disable this policy setting, the Windows Biometric Service is unavailable, and users cannot use any biometric feature in Windows.

Note: Users who log on using biometrics should create a password recovery disk; this will prevent data loss in the event that someone forgets their logon credentials.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductBiometrics Configuration Settings
CategoryBiometrics
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows7
Registry Key[HKLM]SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftBiometrics
Value NameEnabled
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0