Policy
Maximum PIN length
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT
Maximum PIN length configures the maximum number of characters allowed for the PIN. The largest number you can configure for this policy setting is 127. The lowest number you can configure must be larger than the number configured in the Minimum PIN length policy setting or the number 4, whichever is greater. If you configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be less than or equal to this number. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be less than or equal to 127. NOTE: If the above specified conditions for the maximum PIN length are not met, default values will be used for both the maximum and minimum PIN lengths.
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.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Maximum PIN length ID MSPassport_MaximumPINLengthDataType | decimal | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\PINComplexity Value name MaximumPINLength Type REG_DWORD | Range: 4 to 127 |