Policy

Set CNG password spin count

This policy setting allows you to specify the number of times to spin (rehash) the password verifier. If you enable this policy setting, the number specified will be the number of times the password will be rehashed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default (100000) will be used.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Word 2016 / Word Options / Security / Cryptography
Policy ID c16fe6501296
Internal name L_SetCNGPasswordSpinCount

Registry

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HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security\crypto\passwordspincount

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to specify the number of times to spin (rehash) the password verifier. If you enable this policy setting, the number specified will be the number of times the password will be rehashed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default (100000) will be used.

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