Password Settings: registry value PasswordComplexity and 3 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS
- Policy ID
- LAPS_PasswordSettings
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Microsoft Windows 10 or later
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › LAPS
Registry
PasswordComplexity
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Password Complexity
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Large letters | 1 |
| Large letters + small letters | 2 |
| Large letters + small letters + numbers | 3 |
| Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials | 4 |
| Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials (improved readability) | 5 |
| Passphrase (long words) | 6 |
| Passphrase (short words) | 7 |
| Passphrase (short words with unique prefixes) | 8 |
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS] ; Options (use only one) ; Large letters "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000001 ; Large letters + small letters "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000002 ; Large letters + small letters + numbers "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000003 ; Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000004 ; Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials (improved readability) "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000005 ; Passphrase (long words) "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000006 ; Passphrase (short words) "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000007 ; Passphrase (short words with unique prefixes) "PasswordComplexity"=dword:00000008
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Large letters reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Large letters + small letters reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Large letters + small letters + numbers reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f :: Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials (improved readability) reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f :: Passphrase (long words) reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 6 /f :: Passphrase (short words) reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 7 /f :: Passphrase (short words with unique prefixes) reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Large letters New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Large letters + small letters New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Large letters + small letters + numbers New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null # Large letters + small letters + numbers + specials (improved readability) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 5 -Force | Out-Null # Passphrase (long words) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 6 -Force | Out-Null # Passphrase (short words) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 7 -Force | Out-Null # Passphrase (short words with unique prefixes) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 8 -Force | Out-Null
PasswordLength
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Password Length
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
- Minimum value
- 8
- Maximum value
- 64
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "PasswordLength"=dword:<enter value>
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordLength" /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 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordLength' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
PasswordAgeDays
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Password Age (Days)
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
- Minimum value
- 1
- Maximum value
- 365
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "PasswordAgeDays"=dword:<enter value>
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PasswordAgeDays" /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 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PasswordAgeDays' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
PassphraseLength
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Passphrase Length (words)
- Value type
- REG_DWORD
- Minimum value
- 3
- Maximum value
- 10
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.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "PassphraseLength"=dword:<enter value>
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS" /v "PassphraseLength" /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 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\LAPS' -Name 'PassphraseLength' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null