Policy CSP - ADMX_Sensors

Tip

This CSP contains ADMX-backed policies which require a special SyncML format to enable or disable. You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

DisableLocation_1

Scope Editions Applicable OS
❌ Device
✅ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 with KB5005101 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 20H2 with KB5005101 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 with KB5005101 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Sensors/DisableLocation_1

This policy setting turns off the location feature for this computer.

  • If you enable this policy setting, the location feature is turned off, and all programs on this computer are prevented from using location information from the location feature.

  • If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer won't be prevented from using location information from the location feature.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableLocation_1
Friendly Name Turn off location
Location User Configuration
Path Windows Components > Location and Sensors
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
Registry Value Name DisableLocation
ADMX File Name Sensors.admx

DisableLocationScripting_1

Scope Editions Applicable OS
❌ Device
✅ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 with KB5005101 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 20H2 with KB5005101 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 with KB5005101 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Sensors/DisableLocationScripting_1

This policy setting turns off scripting for the location feature.

  • If you enable this policy setting, scripts for the location feature won't run.

  • If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all location scripts will run.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableLocationScripting_1
Friendly Name Turn off location scripting
Location User Configuration
Path Windows Components > Location and Sensors
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
Registry Value Name DisableLocationScripting
ADMX File Name Sensors.admx

DisableLocationScripting_2

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 with KB5005101 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 20H2 with KB5005101 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 with KB5005101 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Sensors/DisableLocationScripting_2

This policy setting turns off scripting for the location feature.

  • If you enable this policy setting, scripts for the location feature won't run.

  • If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all location scripts will run.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableLocationScripting_2
Friendly Name Turn off location scripting
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Location and Sensors
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
Registry Value Name DisableLocationScripting
ADMX File Name Sensors.admx

DisableSensors_1

Scope Editions Applicable OS
❌ Device
✅ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 with KB5005101 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 20H2 with KB5005101 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 with KB5005101 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Sensors/DisableSensors_1

This policy setting turns off the sensor feature for this computer.

  • If you enable this policy setting, the sensor feature is turned off, and all programs on this computer can't use the sensor feature.

  • If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the sensor feature.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableSensors_1
Friendly Name Turn off sensors
Location User Configuration
Path Windows Components > Location and Sensors
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
Registry Value Name DisableSensors
ADMX File Name Sensors.admx

DisableSensors_2

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 with KB5005101 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 20H2 with KB5005101 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 with KB5005101 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Sensors/DisableSensors_2

This policy setting turns off the sensor feature for this computer.

  • If you enable this policy setting, the sensor feature is turned off, and all programs on this computer can't use the sensor feature.

  • If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all programs on this computer can use the sensor feature.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableSensors_2
Friendly Name Turn off sensors
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Location and Sensors
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LocationAndSensors
Registry Value Name DisableSensors
ADMX File Name Sensors.admx

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