Disallow standard users from changing the PIN or password
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Computer
Category
Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8

Supported OS tags: Windows8, WindowsServer2012

This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not standard users are allowed to change BitLocker volume PINs, provided they are able to provide the existing PIN first. This policy setting is applied when you turn on BitLocker. If you enable this policy setting, standard users will not be allowed to change BitLocker PINs or passwords. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, standard users will be permitted to change BitLocker PINs and passwords.

Internal name
DisallowStandardUsersCanChangePIN_Name
Policy ID
e057cd268d3e
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE
Value name
DisallowStandardUserPINReset
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE
Value name
DisallowStandardUserPINReset
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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