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PasswordManagerRestrictLengthEnabled

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Restrict the length of passwords that can be saved in the Password Manager

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 104 or later

Description

Make Microsoft Edge restrict the length of usernames and/or passwords that can be saved in the Password Manager.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge will not let the user save credentials with usernames and/or passwords longer than 256 characters.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge will let the user save credentials with arbitrarily long usernames and/or passwords.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PasswordManagerRestrictLengthEnabled
  • GP name: Restrict the length of passwords that can be saved in the Password Manager
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Password manager and protection
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PasswordManagerRestrictLengthEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PasswordManagerRestrictLengthEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also