Policy
Require uppercase letters
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 uppercase letters in the PIN. If you enable this policy setting, Windows requires the user to include at least one uppercase letter in their PIN. If you disable this policy setting, Windows does not allow the user to include uppercase letters in their PIN. If you do not configure this policy setting, Windows allows, but does not require, uppercase letters in the PIN.
Internal name
MSPassport_UppercaseLetters
Policy ID
5c82996960ef
Elements
0
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 UppercaseLetters | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 2 |
Registry location
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\PINComplexity
Value name
UppercaseLetters
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
2
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.