Policy

Disallow standard users from changing the PIN or password

This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not standard users are allowed to change BitLocker volume PINs, provided they are able to provide the existing PIN first. This policy setting is applied when you turn on BitLocker. If you enable this policy setting, standard users will not be allowed to change BitLocker PINs or passwords. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, standard users will be permitted to change BitLocker PINs and passwords.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / BitLocker Drive Encryption / Operating System Drives
Policy ID e057cd268d3e
Internal name DisallowStandardUsersCanChangePIN_Name

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\DisallowStandardUserPINReset (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\DisallowStandardUserPINReset (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to configure whether or not standard users are allowed to change BitLocker volume PINs, provided they are able to provide the existing PIN first. This policy setting is applied when you turn on BitLocker. If you enable this policy setting, standard users will not be allowed to change BitLocker PINs or passwords. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, standard users will be permitted to change BitLocker PINs and passwords.

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