Use a hardware security device: registry value TPM12 (ExcludeSecurityDevices)ComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices

Policy ID: MSPassport_RequireSecurityDevice
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 › Windows Hello for Business

Registry

RequireSecurityDevice

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork" /v "RequireSecurityDevice" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork" /v "RequireSecurityDevice" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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

TPM12

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: TPM 1.2
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"TPM12"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"TPM12"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices" /v "TPM12" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices" /v "TPM12" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices' -Name 'TPM12' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork\ExcludeSecurityDevices' -Name 'TPM12' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null