feat: Windows Hello feature flag #279

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T20:46:22+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 20:46:22 +02:00

Originally created by @kroese on 11/13/2025

Prerequisites

I have searched the existing Closed AND Open Issues AND Discussions
I have searched and read the documentation

Vaultwarden Support String

The new Windows Hello implementation in the latest Bitwarden client needs a feature flag set by the server:

Please note this is a feature flagged roll-out. The release does contain the code, but the updated version will only be able to use the re-written Windows-hello unlock after the feature-flag is enabled server-side.

For self-hosted this also means that the re-written Window-hello unlock is not supported yet, until a further update removing the feature flag / enabling it by default.

So please implement this flag in Vaultwarden.

Vaultwarden Build Version

N/A

Deployment method

Official Container Image

Custom deployment method

No response

Reverse Proxy

N/A

Host/Server Operating System

Linux

Operating System Version

N/A

Clients

Desktop

Client Version

No response

Steps To Reproduce

See above

Expected Result

Biometric authentication on startup

Actual Result

Disabled

Logs

Screenshots or Videos

No response

Additional Context

No response

*Originally created by @kroese on 11/13/2025* ### Prerequisites - [x] I have searched the existing **Closed _AND_ Open** [Issues](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20) **_AND_** [Discussions](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/discussions?discussions_q=) - [x] I have searched and read the [documentation](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki/) ### Vaultwarden Support String The new Windows Hello implementation in the latest Bitwarden client needs a feature flag set by the server: > Please note this is a feature flagged roll-out. The release does contain the code, but the updated version will only be able to use the re-written Windows-hello unlock after the feature-flag is enabled server-side. > > For self-hosted this also means that the re-written Window-hello unlock is not supported yet, until a further update removing the feature flag / enabling it by default. So please implement this flag in Vaultwarden. ### Vaultwarden Build Version N/A ### Deployment method Official Container Image ### Custom deployment method _No response_ ### Reverse Proxy N/A ### Host/Server Operating System Linux ### Operating System Version N/A ### Clients Desktop ### Client Version _No response_ ### Steps To Reproduce See above ### Expected Result Biometric authentication on startup ### Actual Result Disabled ### Logs ```text ``` ### Screenshots or Videos _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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Reference: github/vaultwarden#279