# Account re-authentication

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This policy is applicable to version 2.0 and above
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This policy controls if the login dialog pops up immediately if an account needs to be re-authenticated.

### **Definition**

**Policy name:** `Account Reauthentication UI`

**Policy Group:** KONNEKT / GUI Settings

| Policy Setting    | Behavior                                                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Not configured    | The default is used (enabled).                                                                                                                                      |
| Enabled (default) | The login dialogue is shown, if an account needs to be re-authenticated.                                                                                            |
| Disabled          | The login dialogue is **not** shown, if an account needs to be re-authenticated. An error is indicated in the tray and in the KONNEKT node in Windows File Explorer |

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To apply the policy you have to restart **KONNEKT**
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**Policies** are stored in:

`HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\GlueckKanja\Konnekt`

`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\GlueckKanja\Konnekt`

### **Apply the policy**

1. Via GPO, see [settings via GPO](/configuration/management-options/settings-via-gpo.md)
2. Pushing policies via Intune, see [settings for Intune Managed Devices](/configuration/management-options/setting-for-intune-managed-devices-1.md)


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