System › LAPS
Post-authentication actions
Supported on At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
What it does
This policy configures post-authentication actions which will be executed after detecting an authentication by the managed account. Grace period: specifies the amount of time (in hours) to wait after an authentication before executing the specified post-authentication actions. If this setting is enabled and greater than zero, the specified post-authentication actions will be executed upon expiry of the grace period. If this setting is disabled or not configured, the specified post-authentication actions will be executed after a default 24 hour grace period. If this setting is equal to zero, no post-authentication actions will be executed. Actions: specifies the actions to take upon expiry of the grace period. Reset password: upon expiry of the grace period, the managed account password will be reset. Reset the password and logoff the managed account: upon expiry of the grace period, the managed account password will be reset and any interactive logon sessions using the managed account will terminated. (NOTE: after any interactive logon sessions are terminated there may still be other authenticated sessions in use by the managed account. The only robust way to ensure that the previous password is longer in use is to reboot the device.) Reset the password and reboot: upon expiry of the grace period, the managed account password will be reset and the managed device will be immediately rebooted. If this setting is disabled or not configured, post-authentication actions will default to "Reset the password and logoff the managed account". Note: the DSRM account on domain controllers cannot be configured for post-authentication actions. This policy has no effect on domain controllers and will be ignored even if configured for a DC. See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2188435 for more information.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Registry key
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS
In Intune
No native CSP; import the ADMX (Intune-ready).
From Microsoft's Policy CSP DDF files (DDF v2 Files, February 2026), read 18 Oct 2026.
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace period (hours)Default: 24 | Number | PostAuthenticationResetDelay |
0 to 24 |
| ActionsDefault: Reset the password and reboot the device | Drop-down list | PostAuthenticationActions |
|
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS]
"PostAuthenticationActions"=dword:00000005
"PostAuthenticationResetDelay"=dword:00000018
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Post-authentication actions
# Name: LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: LAPS.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationResetDelay' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 24
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 5
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_LAPS/LAPS_PostAuthenticationActionsADMX SyncML candidate
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
<SyncBody>
<Replace>
<CmdID>1</CmdID>
<Item>
<Meta>
<Format>chr</Format>
<Type>text/plain</Type>
</Meta>
<Target>
<LocURI>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_LAPS/LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions</LocURI>
</Target>
<Data><enabled/>
<data id="LAPS_PostAuthenticationResetDelay_INT" value="24"/>
<data id="LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions" value="3"/></Data>
</Item>
</Replace>
<Final/>
</SyncBody>
</SyncML>Intune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Post-authentication actions
# Name: LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: LAPS.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationResetDelay' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 24
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS\PostAuthenticationResetDelay') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 5
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS\PostAuthenticationActions') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Post-authentication actions
# Name: LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: LAPS.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationResetDelay' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 24
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PostAuthenticationActions' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 5
History 3 retained releases
- 23H2 · 1.015 Jul 2024
- Template definition changed; registry values, options and limits are the same.
- 22H2 · 3.015 Jul 2024
- Added in this release.
Template
- Internal name
LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions- Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.LAPS- Template file
LAPS.admx- Release
- Windows 11 23H2 · 1.0 · file set
d784d0ea5f14a680…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions)" explainText="$(string.LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions_Help)" key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" name="LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions" presentation="$(presentation.LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:LAPS_CAT" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:SUPPORTED_Windows10" />
<elements>
<decimal id="LAPS_PostAuthenticationResetDelay_INT" maxValue="24" minValue="0" valueName="PostAuthenticationResetDelay" />
<enum id="LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions" valueName="PostAuthenticationActions">
<item displayName="$(string.PostAuthenticationActions_Item0)">
<value>
<decimal value="0" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.PostAuthenticationActions_Item1)">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.PostAuthenticationActions_Item3)">
<value>
<decimal value="3" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.PostAuthenticationActions_Item5)">
<value>
<decimal value="5" />
</value>
</item>
</enum>
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<decimalTextBox defaultValue="24" refId="LAPS_PostAuthenticationResetDelay_INT">Grace period (hours):</decimalTextBox>
<dropdownList defaultItem="3" refId="LAPS_PostAuthenticationActions">Actions:</dropdownList>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:category:LAPS_CAT
<category displayName="$(string.LAPS)" name="LAPS_CAT" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:System" />
</category>
Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:definition:SUPPORTED_Windows10
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_Windows10)" name="SUPPORTED_Windows10" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:System
<category displayName="$(string.System)" explainText="$(string.System_Help)" name="System" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:category:LAPS_CAT
<category displayName="$(string.LAPS)" name="LAPS_CAT" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:System" />
</category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:LAPS">LAPS</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:definition:SUPPORTED_Windows10
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_Windows10)" name="SUPPORTED_Windows10" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.LAPS:SUPPORTED_Windows10">At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:System
<category displayName="$(string.System)" explainText="$(string.System_Help)" name="System" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:System">System</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:System_Help">Allows configuration of various system component settings.</string></strings>