Policy
Require special characters
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT
Use this policy setting to configure the use of special characters in the PIN. Allowable special characters are: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ . If you enable this policy setting, Windows requires the user to include at least one special character in their PIN. If you disable this policy setting, Windows does not allow the user to include special characters in their PIN. If you do not configure this policy setting, Windows allows, but does not require, special characters in the PIN.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\PINComplexity Value name SpecialCharacters | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 2 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.