Policy

Maximum PIN length

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategorySystem > PIN Complexity
Supported onAt least Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT

Maximum PIN length configures the maximum number of characters allowed for the PIN. The largest number you can configure for this policy setting is 127. The lowest number you can configure must be larger than the number configured in the Minimum PIN length policy setting or the number 4, whichever is greater. If you configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be less than or equal to this number. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be less than or equal to 127. NOTE: If the above specified conditions for the maximum PIN length are not met, default values will be used for both the maximum and minimum PIN lengths.

Internal name
MSPassport_MaximumPINLength
Policy ID
f14ff345dedf
Elements
1

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.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Maximum PIN length
ID MSPassport_MaximumPINLengthDataType
decimal
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\PINComplexity\MaximumPINLength
Type REG_DWORD
Range: 4 to 127

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