Policy
Prefer PIN pairing
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy applies to Wireless Display connections. This policy changes the preference order of the pairing methods. When enabled, it makes the connections to prefer a PIN for pairing to Wireless Display devices over the Push Button pairing method. If this policy setting is disabled or is not configured, by default Push Button pairing is preferred (if allowed by other policies).
Internal name
SetPINPreferred
Policy ID
5af76c2c4b62
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WirelessDisplay\PreferPinBasedPairing | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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