Policy CSP - Settings
AllowAutoPlay
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowAutoPlay
Allows the user to change Auto Play settings
Note
Setting this policy to 0 (Not allowed) does not affect the autoplay dialog box that appears when a device is connected.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowDataSense
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowDataSense
Allows the user to change Data Sense settings.
Note
The AllowDataSense policy isn't supported on Windows 10, version 2004 and later.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowDateTime
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowDateTime
Allows the user to change date and time settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowEditDeviceName
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1607 [10.0.14393] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowEditDeviceName
Allows the user to edit the device name.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowLanguage
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowLanguage
Allows the user to change the language settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowOnlineTips
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1709 [10.0.16299] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowOnlineTips
Enables or disables the retrieval of online tips and help for the Settings app. If disabled, Settings will not contact Microsoft content services to retrieve tips and help content.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
Group policy mapping:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | AllowOnlineTips |
| Friendly Name | Allow Online Tips |
| Element Name | Allow Settings to retrieve online tips. |
| Location | Computer Configuration |
| Path | Control Panel |
| Registry Key Name | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer |
| ADMX File Name | ControlPanel.admx |
AllowPowerSleep
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowPowerSleep
Allows the user to change power and sleep settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowRegion
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowRegion
Allows the user to change the region settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowSignInOptions
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowSignInOptions
Allows the user to change sign-in options.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowVPN
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowVPN
Allows the user to change VPN settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowWorkplace
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowWorkplace
Allows user to change workplace settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
AllowYourAccount
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ❌ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowYourAccount
Allows user to change account settings.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 1 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not allowed. |
| 1 (Default) | Allowed. |
ConfigureTaskbarCalendar
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ❌ Device ✔️ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1703 [10.0.15063] and later |
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/ConfigureTaskbarCalendar
By default, the calendar is set according to the locale of the operating system, and users can show an additional calendar. For zh-CN and zh-SG locales, an additional calendar shows the lunar month and date and holiday names in Simplified Chinese (Lunar) by default. For zh-TW, zh-HK, and zh-MO locales, an additional calendar shows the lunar month and date and holiday names in Traditional Chinese (Lunar) by default.
If you enable this policy setting, users can show an additional calendar in either Simplified Chinese (Lunar) or Traditional Chinese (Lunar), regardless of the locale.
If you disable this policy setting, users cannot show an additional calendar, regardless of the locale.
If you do not configure this policy setting, the calendar will be set according to the default logic.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | int |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
| Default Value | 0 |
Allowed values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 (Default) | User will be allowed to configure the setting. |
| 1 | Don't show additional calendars. |
| 2 | Simplified Chinese (Lunar). |
| 3 | Traditional Chinese (Lunar). |
Group policy mapping:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | ConfigureTaskbarCalendar |
| Friendly Name | Show additional calendar |
| Location | User Configuration |
| Path | Start Menu and Taskbar |
| Registry Key Name | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Settings |
| Registry Value Name | AllowConfigureTaskbarCalendar |
| ADMX File Name | Taskbar.admx |
PageVisibilityList
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ Device ✔️ User |
❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE |
✔️ Windows 10, version 1703 [10.0.15063] and later |
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/PageVisibilityList
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/PageVisibilityList
Allows IT Admins to either prevent specific pages in the System Settings app from being visible or accessible, or to do so for all pages except those specified. The mode will be specified by the policy string beginning with either the string showonly or hide. Pages are identified by a shortened version of their already published URIs, which is the URI minus the ms-settings prefix. For example, if the URI for a settings page is ms-settingsbluetooth, the page identifier used in the policy will be just bluetooth. Multiple page identifiers are separated by semicolons. The following example illustrates a policy that would allow access only to the about and bluetooth pages, which have URI ms-settingsabout and ms-settingsbluetooth respectivelyshowonlyabout;bluetooth. If the policy is not specified, the behavior will be that no pages are affected. If the policy string is formatted incorrectly, it will be ignored entirely (i. e. treated as not set) to prevent the machine from becoming unserviceable if data corruption occurs. Note that if a page is already hidden for another reason, then it will remain hidden even if it is in a showonly list. The format of the PageVisibilityList value is as follows The value is a unicode string up to 10,000 characters long, which will be used without case sensitivity. There are two variants one that shows only the given pages and one which hides the given pages. The first variant starts with the string showonly and the second with the string hide. Following the variant identifier is a semicolon-delimited list of page identifiers, which must not have any extra whitespace. Each page identifier is the ms-settingsxyz URI for the page, minus the ms-settings prefix, so the identifier for the page with URI ms-settingsnetwork-wifi would be just network-wifi. The default value for this setting is an empty string, which is interpreted as show everything. Example 1, specifies that only the wifi and bluetooth pages should be shown (they have URIs ms-settingsnetwork-wifi and ms-settingsbluetooth). All other pages (and the categories they're in) will be hiddenshowonlynetwork-wifi;bluetooth. Example 2, specifies that the wifi page should not be shownhidenetwork-wifi
For more information on the URI reference scheme used for the various pages of the System Settings app, see ms-settings: URI scheme reference.
To validate this policy, use the following steps:
- In the Settings app, open System and verify that the About page is visible and accessible.
- Configure this policy with the following string:
hide:about. - Open System settings again and verify that the About page is hidden.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | chr (string) |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
Group policy mapping:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | SettingsPageVisibility |
| Friendly Name | Settings Page Visibility |
| Element Name | Settings Page Visibility |
| Location | Computer and User Configuration |
| Path | Control Panel |
| Registry Key Name | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer |
| ADMX File Name | ControlPanel.admx |
Example 1: Only the wifi and bluetooth pages should be shown. They have URIs ms-settings:network-wifi and ms-settings:bluetooth. All other pages (and the categories they're in) will be hidden:
showonly:network-wifi;bluetooth
Example 2: The wifi page shouldn't be shown:
hide:network-wifi
Example 3: Allow access only to the about and bluetooth pages, which have URI "ms-settings:about" and "ms-settings:bluetooth" respectively:
showonly:about;bluetooth
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