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# LAPolicy

The set of available local authentication policies.

```
enum LAPolicy
```

## Topics

### Policies

[`LAPolicy.deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LAPolicy/deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics)

User authentication with biometry.

[`deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWatch`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LAPolicy/deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWatch)

User authentication with Apple Watch.

[`deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometricsOrWatch`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LAPolicy/deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometricsOrWatch)

User authentication with either biometry or Apple Watch.

[`LAPolicy.deviceOwnerAuthentication`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LAPolicy/deviceOwnerAuthentication)

User authentication with biometry, Apple Watch, or the device passcode.

[`LAPolicy.deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWristDetection`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/LAPolicy/deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWristDetection)

User authentication with wrist detection on watchOS.

### Policy Constants

[`kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics)

User authentication with biometry.

[`kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWatch`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWatch)

User authentication with Apple Watch.

[`kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometricsOrWatch`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometricsOrWatch)

User authentication with either biometry or Apple Watch.

[`kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthentication`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthentication)

User authentication with either biometry or the device passcode.

[`kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWristDetection`](/documentation/LocalAuthentication/kLAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithWristDetection)

User authentication with wrist detection on watchOS.


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