Policy selection for ADMX packs

Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer

CategoryWindows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Removable Data 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 specifies whether a password is required to unlock BitLocker-protected removable data drives. If you choose to allow use of a password, you can require a password to be used, enforce complexity requirements, and configure a minimum length. For the complexity requirement setting to be effective the Group Policy setting "Password must meet complexity requirements" located in Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Password Policy\ must be also enabled. Note: These settings are enforced when turning on BitLocker, not when unlocking a volume. BitLocker will allow unlocking a drive with any of the protectors available on the drive. If you enable this policy setting, users can configure a password that meets the requirements that you define. To require the use of a password, select "Require password for removable data drive". To enforce complexity requirements on the password, select "Require complexity". When set to "Require complexity" a connection to a domain controller is necessary when BitLocker is enabled to validate the complexity the password. When set to "Allow complexity" a connection to a domain controller will be attempted to validate the complexity adheres to the rules set by the policy, but if no domain controllers are found the password will still be accepted regardless of actual password complexity and the drive will be encrypted using that password as a protector. When set to "Do not allow complexity", no password complexity validation will be done. Passwords must be at least 8 characters. To configure a greater minimum length for the password, enter the desired number of characters in the "Minimum password length" box. If you disable this policy setting, the user is not allowed to use a password. If you do not configure this policy setting, passwords will be supported with the default settings, which do not include password complexity requirements and require only 8 characters. Note: Passwords cannot be used if FIPS-compliance is enabled. The "System cryptography: Use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" policy setting in Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options specifies whether FIPS-compliance is enabled.

Internal name

RDVPassphrase_Name

Policy ID

bedaa082f241

Elements

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry location	Type	Enabled value	Disabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RDVPassphrase	REG_DWORD	1	0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

Element	Type	Registry mapping	Constraints & behavior
Minimum password length for removable data drive: ID RDVMinPassphraseLength	decimal	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RDVPassphraseLength Type REG_DWORD	Range: 8 to 99
Configure password complexity for removable data drives: ID RDVPassphraseComplexity	enum	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RDVPassphraseComplexity Type REG_DWORD	Options: Allow password complexity (2), Do not allow password complexity (0), Require password complexity (1)
Require password for removable data drive ID RDVRequirePassphrase	boolean	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RDVEnforcePassphrase Type REG_DWORD	Options: true (1), false (0) True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0

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