diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/store-passwords-using-reversible-encryption.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/store-passwords-using-reversible-encryption.md index e62f0051cb..e8165034ab 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/store-passwords-using-reversible-encryption.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/store-passwords-using-reversible-encryption.md @@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ Enabling this policy setting allows the operating system to store passwords in a Disable the **Store password using reversible encryption** policy setting. +>[!Note] +> After disabling the policy settings, only the new passwords will be forced to be stored using one-way encryption. Existing passwords will be stored using reversible encryption until the password is changed. + + ### Potential impact If your organization uses CHAP through remote access or IAS, or Digest Authentication in IIS, you must configure this policy setting to Enabled. This presents a security risk when you apply the setting through Group Policy on a user-by-user basis because it requires the appropriate user account object to be opened in Active Directory Users and Computers.