Prefer PIN pairing
- Policy ID
- SetPINPreferred
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Network › Wireless Display
Description
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).
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- PreferPinBasedPairingREG_DWORD