Configure use of passwords for fixed data drives: registry value FDVPassphrase and 3 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE

Policy ID: FDVPassphrase_Name
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › BitLocker Drive Encryption › Fixed Data Drives

Registry

FDVPassphrase

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"FDVPassphrase"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"FDVPassphrase"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVPassphrase" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVPassphrase" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVPassphrase' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVPassphrase' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

FDVEnforcePassphrase

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Require password for fixed data drive
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"FDVEnforcePassphrase"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"FDVEnforcePassphrase"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVEnforcePassphrase" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVEnforcePassphrase" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVEnforcePassphrase' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVEnforcePassphrase' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

FDVPassphraseComplexity

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Configure password complexity for fixed data drives:

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow password complexity	2
Do not allow password complexity	0
Require password complexity	1

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow password complexity
"FDVPassphraseComplexity"=dword:00000002
; Do not allow password complexity
"FDVPassphraseComplexity"=dword:00000000
; Require password complexity
"FDVPassphraseComplexity"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow password complexity
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVPassphraseComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Do not allow password complexity
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVPassphraseComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Require password complexity
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVPassphraseComplexity" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Allow password complexity
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVPassphraseComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow password complexity
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVPassphraseComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Require password complexity
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVPassphraseComplexity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

FDVPassphraseLength

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Minimum password length for fixed data drive:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: true
Minimum value: 8
Maximum value: 99

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

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

CMD

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

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "FDVPassphraseLength" /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\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'FDVPassphraseLength' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null