

To determine whether the Pro device is in this state, check if the registry key IsolatedCredentialsRootSecret is present in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0. Starting with Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2 and Windows 11 Education 22H2, devices that meet the requirements to run Windows Defender Credential Guard as well as the minimum requirements to enable VBS will have both Windows Defender Credential Guard and VBS enabled by default.ĭevices running Windows 11 Pro 22H2 may have Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) and/or Windows Defender Credential Guard automaticaly enabled if they meet the other requirements for default enablement listed above and have previously run Windows Defender Credential Guard (for example if Windows Defender Credential Guard was running on an Enterprise device that later downgraded to Pro). VBS must be enabled in order to run Windows Defender Credential Guard. Virtualization-based Security (VBS) Requirements Only devices that meet the existing hardware and software requirements to run Windows Defender Credential Guard will have it enabled by default. Windows 11 Enterprise, version 22H2 or Windows 11 Education, version 22H2Įxisting Windows Defender Credential Guard Requirements Windows Defender Credential Guard will be enabled by default when a PC meets the following minimum requirements: Component Known issues arising from default enablement are documented in Windows Defender Credential Guard: Known issues. Windows Defender Credential Guard can still be manually enabled or disabled via the methods documented below.

This feature changes the default state of the feature in Windows, though system administrators can still modify this enablement state.

Starting in Windows 11 Enterprise, version 22H2 and Windows 11 Education, version 22H2, compatible systems have Windows Defender Credential Guard turned on by default. Feedback In this article Default Enablement
