Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption\Operating System Drives Description
This policy setting allows users on devices that are compliant with InstantGo or Microsoft Hardware Security Test Interface (HSTI) to not have a PIN for pre-boot authentication. This overrides the "Require startup PIN with TPM" and "Require startup key and PIN with TPM" options of the "Require additional authentication at startup" policy on compliant hardware. If you enable this policy setting, users on InstantGo and HSTI compliant devices will have the choice to turn on BitLocker without pre-boot authentication. If this policy is not enabled, the options of "Require additional authentication at startup" policy apply.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Value name: OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice
Enabled: OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice = 1
Disabled: OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice = 0
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]
"OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow devices compliant with InstantGo or HSTI to opt out of pre-boot PIN.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'OSEnablePreBootPinExceptionOnDECapableDevice' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.