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title: Policy CSP - AboveLock
description: Learn the various AboveLock Policy CSP for Windows editions of Home, Pro, Business, and more. 
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# Policy CSP - AboveLock



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<!--Policies-->
## AboveLock policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#abovelock-allowcortanaabovelock">AboveLock/AllowCortanaAboveLock</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#abovelock-allowtoasts">AboveLock/AllowToasts</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="abovelock-allowcortanaabovelock"></a>**AboveLock/AllowCortanaAboveLock**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

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<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Added in Windows 10, version 1607. Specifies whether or not the user can interact with Cortana using speech while the system is locked. If you enable or don’t configure this setting, the user can interact with Cortana using speech while the system is locked. If you disable this setting, the system will need to be unlocked for the user to interact with Cortana using speech.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Allow Cortana above lock screen*
-   GP name: *AllowCortanaAboveLock*
-   GP path: *Windows Components/Search*
-   GP ADMX file name: *Search.admx*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 - Not allowed.
-   1 (default) - Allowed.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="abovelock-allowtoasts"></a>**AboveLock/AllowToasts**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Specifies whether to allow toast notifications above the device lock screen.

Most restricted value is 0.

<!--/Description-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 - Not allowed.
-   1 (default) - Allowed.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->
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Footnotes:

- 1 - Added in Windows 10, version 1607.
- 2 - Added in Windows 10, version 1703.
- 3 - Added in Windows 10, version 1709.
- 4 - Added in Windows 10, version 1803.
- 5 - Added in Windows 10, version 1809.
- 6 - Added in Windows 10, version 1903.
- 7 - Added in Windows 10, version 1909.
- 8 - Added in Windows 10, version 2004.

<!--/Policies-->