Require pin for pairing
- Policy ID
- RequirePinForPairing
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Connect
Description
This policy setting allows you to require a pin for pairing.
If you set this to 'Never', a pin isn't required for pairing.
If you set this to 'First Time', the pairing ceremony for new devices will always require a PIN.
If you set this to 'Always', all pairings will require PIN.
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- RequirePinForPairing-
- RequirePinForPairingREG_DWORD