The convenience PIN for Windows 11 must be disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-253423 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | WN11-CC-000370 | SV-253423r958478_rule | 2026-02-12 | 2 |
Description
This policy controls whether a domain user can sign in using a convenience PIN to prevent enabling (Password Stuffer).
ℹ️ Check
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Value Name: AllowDomainPINLogon
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 0
✔️ Fix
Disable the convenience PIN sign-in.
To correct this, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Logon >> Set "Turn on convenience PIN sign-in" to "Disabled".