Policy

Minimum 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

Minimum PIN length configures the minimum number of characters required for the PIN. The lowest number you can configure for this policy setting is 4. The largest number you can configure must be less than the number configured in the Maximum PIN length policy setting or the number 127, whichever is the lowest. If you configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be greater than or equal to this number. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the PIN length must be greater than or equal to 6. NOTE: If the above specified conditions for the minimum PIN length are not met, default values will be used for both the maximum and minimum PIN lengths.

Internal name
MSPassport_MinimumPINLength
Policy ID
9f0cde6c31a7
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
Minimum PIN length
ID MSPassport_MinimumPINLengthDataType
decimal
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\PINComplexity\MinimumPINLength
Type REG_DWORD
Range: 4 to 127

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