Minimum encryption settings: registry value minenckeyUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security

Policy ID: L_Minimumencryptionsettings
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Security › Cryptography

Registry

minenckey

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Minimum key size (in bits):
Value type: REG_DWORD

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"minenckey"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security" /v "minenckey" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security' -Name 'minenckey' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null