The registry stores information necessary to configure the system for applications and hardware devices. The registry also contains information that the operating system continually references during operation.
**Note **The default registry values vary depending on which Catalog items are included in your OS design.
Credential Type Registry Settings
Use these registry settings if you want to register a credential type with a credential type provider.
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CredMan\Types\Primitive\ID registry key specifies the credential type registry settings for a primitive credential type.
The following table shows the named values for a primitive credential type.
| Value : type | Description |
|---|---|
| Dll : REG_SZ | Path to the credential type provider DLL. |
| Flags : DWORD | Bit mask representing type characteristics. This can be a combination of the following values:
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The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CredMan\Types\Virtual\ID registry key specifies the credential type registry settings for a primitive credential type.
The following table shows the named value for a virtual credential type.
| Value : type | Description |
|---|---|
| Ids : REG_SZ | Comma separated list of primitive IDs. |
See Also
Credential Manager | Credential Manager OS Design Development | Credential Type Providers
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