Policy CSP - SettingsSync

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.

DisableAccessibilitySettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 11, version 24H2 [10.0.26100] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/SettingsSync/DisableAccessibilitySettingSync

Prevent the "accessibility" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "accessibility" group on the "Windows backup" settings page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "accessibility", group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn accessibility syncing on" so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "accessibility" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

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 DisableAccessibilitySettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync accessibility settings
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableAccessibilitySettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableLanguageSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 11, version 24H2 [10.0.26100] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/SettingsSync/DisableLanguageSettingSync

Prevent the "language preferences" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "languages preferences" group on the "Windows backup" settings page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "language preferences", group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn language preferences syncing on" so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "language preferences" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

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 DisableLanguageSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync language preferences settings
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableLanguageSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

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