Protecting the Local Security Authority subsystem is one of the prime things you can do to protect your system and accounts from cybercriminals. Once you’ve enabled the Local Security Authority protection, you will have more control over cleartext password vulnerability and password dumping attacks.
How to enable Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection in Windows 11
Windows 11 supports the Local Security Authority protection to prevent attackers from gaining unauthorized access to your system. In this post, we will discuss three different ways of enabling the Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection in Windows 11: You must be signed in as an administrator to enable the additional protection for Local Security Authority in Windows 11.
1] Enable Local Security Authority Protection using Windows Security
Windows Security is a built-in tool in Windows that constantly monitors the system for viruses, malware, and other security threats. You can use it to manage security features on your Windows 11 device, including the Local Security Authority protection. As long as this feature is disabled, you may see the ‘Local Security Authority protection is off, Your device may be vulnerable‘ alert in Windows Security. This alert is a warning message that your device and system resources are at stake by attackers who want to gain unauthorized access to your system by stealing your credentials. So you must enable the Local Security Authority protection feature in Windows Security to fix the message and to prevent your system from cyber criminals.
2] Enable Local Security Authority Protection using Registry Editor
You can also enable the Local Security Authority protection using Windows Registry. However, make sure to back up your registry or create a system restore point before you make any changes to your system through the Registry Editor. To enable Local Security Authority protection using Registry Editor, follow these steps: Also Read: What is lsass.exe in Windows?
3] Enable Local Security Authority Protection using Local Group Policy Editor
You can also enable the Local Security Authority protection from the Group Policy Editor that comes bundled with Windows Pro and Enterprise editions. Home users can also access this valuable tool using the Policy Plus freeware. Again, before making any Windows Policy changes, it is crucial to create a system restore point. Here’s how you can enable the Local Security Authority protection using the Local Group Policy editor: This is how you enable the Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection in Windows 11. Read Next: How to fix Local Security Authority cannot be contacted in Windows.
