Policy
Set minimum password length
Microsoft Office 5532.1000
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This setting will define what the minimum length a password should be when the local policy is enforced. If you enable this policy setting, you may specify the minimum password length. The valid range is between 0 and 255. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default minimum password length is 0 characters.
Internal name
L_SetMinimumPasswordLength
Policy ID
52241147ebf3
Elements
1
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Minimum password length ID L_SetMinimumPasswordLengthSpinID | decimal | HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\passwordcomplexity\minlength Type REG_DWORD | Range: 0 to 255 |
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