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PasswordManagerEnabled

Enable saving passwords to the password manager

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Enable Microsoft Edge to save user passwords. The next time a user visits a site with a saved password, Microsoft Edge will enter the password automatically.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can save and add their passwords in Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this policy, users can't save and add new passwords, but they can still use previously saved passwords.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PasswordManagerEnabled
  • GP name: Enable saving passwords to the password manager
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Password manager and protection
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Password manager and protection
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: PasswordManagerEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PasswordManagerEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also