Disallow standard users from changing the PIN or password
- Policy ID
- DisallowStandardUsersCanChangePIN_Name
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › BitLocker Drive Encryption › Operating System Drives
Description
This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not standard users are allowed to change BitLocker volume PINs, provided they are able to provide the existing PIN first.
This policy setting is applied when you turn on BitLocker.
If you enable this policy setting, standard users will not be allowed to change BitLocker PINs or passwords.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, standard users will be permitted to change BitLocker PINs and passwords.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisallowStandardUserPINResetREG_DWORD