Policy

Allow enhanced PINs for startup

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

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ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not enhanced startup PINs are used with BitLocker. Enhanced startup PINs permit the use of characters including uppercase and lowercase letters, symbols, numbers, and spaces. This policy setting is applied when you turn on BitLocker. If you enable this policy setting, all new BitLocker startup PINs set will be enhanced PINs. Note: Not all computers may support enhanced PINs in the pre-boot environment. It is strongly recommended that users perform a system check during BitLocker setup. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, enhanced PINs will not be used.

Internal name
EnhancedPIN_Name
Policy ID
bc206feeda12
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\UseEnhancedPinREG_DWORD
1
0

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