Policy
Minimum PIN length
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT
Minimum PIN length configures the minimum number of characters required for the PIN. The lowest number you can configure for this policy setting is 4. The largest number you can configure must be less than the number configured in the Maximum PIN length policy setting or the number 127, whichever is the lowest. If you configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be greater than or equal to this number. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be greater than or equal to 6. NOTE: If the above specified conditions for the minimum 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 | Minimum PIN length ID MSPassport_MinimumPINLengthDataType | decimal | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\PINComplexity Value name MinimumPINLength Type REG_DWORD | Range: 4 to 127 |