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title: VirtualizationBasedTechnology Policy CSP description: Learn more about the VirtualizationBasedTechnology Area in Policy CSP. ms.date: 2025-02-04
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Device ❌ User |
✅ Pro ✅ Enterprise ✅ Education ❌ Windows SE ✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC |
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/VirtualizationBasedTechnology/HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity
Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity: 0 - Turns off Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity remotely if configured previously without UEFI Lock, 1 - Turns on Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity with UEFI lock, 2 - Turns on Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity without UEFI lock.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 0 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 (Default) | (Disabled) Turns off Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity remotely if configured previously without UEFI Lock. |
| 1 | (Enabled with UEFI lock) Turns on Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity with UEFI lock. |
| 2 | (Enabled without lock) Turns on Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity without UEFI lock. |
Group policy mapping:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | VirtualizationBasedSecurity |
| Friendly Name | Turn On Virtualization Based Security |
| Element Name | Virtualization Based Protection of Code Integrity. |
| Location | Computer Configuration |
| Path | System > Device Guard |
| Registry Key Name | SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard |
| ADMX File Name | DeviceGuard.admx |
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Device ❌ User |
✅ Pro ✅ Enterprise ✅ Education ❌ Windows SE ✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC |
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/VirtualizationBasedTechnology/RequireUEFIMemoryAttributesTable
Require UEFI Memory Attributes Table.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 0 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 (Default) | Don't require UEFI Memory Attributes Table. |
| 1 | Require UEFI Memory Attributes Table. |
Group policy mapping:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | VirtualizationBasedSecurity |
| Friendly Name | Turn On Virtualization Based Security |
| Element Name | Require UEFI Memory Attributes Table. |
| Location | Computer Configuration |
| Path | System > Device Guard |
| Registry Key Name | SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard |
| ADMX File Name | DeviceGuard.admx |