Disable password strength validation for Peer Grouping: registry value IgnoreDomainPasswordPolicyForNewGroupsComputerHKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet

Policy ID: GROUPING_DisablePasswordPolicyEnforcement
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services

Registry

IgnoreDomainPasswordPolicyForNewGroups

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet" /v "IgnoreDomainPasswordPolicyForNewGroups" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet" /v "IgnoreDomainPasswordPolicyForNewGroups" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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