Policy CSP - ADMX_WindowsConnectNow

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.

WCN_DisableWcnUi_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

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WindowsConnectNow/WCN_DisableWcnUi_1

This policy setting prohibits access to Windows Connect Now (WCN) wizards.

• If you enable this policy setting, the wizards are turned off and users have no access to any of the wizard tasks. All the configuration related tasks, including "Set up a wireless router or access point" and "Add a wireless device" are disabled.

• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can access the wizard tasks, including "Set up a wireless router or access point" and "Add a wireless device". The default for this policy setting allows users to access all WCN wizards.

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	WCN_DisableWcnUi_1
Friendly Name	Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards
Location	User Configuration
Path	Network > Windows Connect Now
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\UI
Registry Value Name	DisableWcnUi
ADMX File Name	WindowsConnectNow.admx

WCN_DisableWcnUi_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

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WindowsConnectNow/WCN_DisableWcnUi_2

This policy setting prohibits access to Windows Connect Now (WCN) wizards.

• If you enable this policy setting, the wizards are turned off and users have no access to any of the wizard tasks. All the configuration related tasks, including "Set up a wireless router or access point" and "Add a wireless device" are disabled.

• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can access the wizard tasks, including "Set up a wireless router or access point" and "Add a wireless device". The default for this policy setting allows users to access all WCN wizards.

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	WCN_DisableWcnUi_2
Friendly Name	Prohibit access of the Windows Connect Now wizards
Location	Computer Configuration
Path	Network > Windows Connect Now
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\UI
Registry Value Name	DisableWcnUi
ADMX File Name	WindowsConnectNow.admx

WCN_EnableRegistrar

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

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WindowsConnectNow/WCN_EnableRegistrar

This policy setting allows the configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now (WCN). The WCN Registrar enables the discovery and configuration of devices over Ethernet (UPnP), over In-band 802.11 WLAN, through the Windows Portable Device API (WPD), and via USB Flash drives.

Additional options are available to allow discovery and configuration over a specific medium.

• If you enable this policy setting, additional choices are available to turn off the operations over a specific medium.

• If you disable this policy setting, operations are disabled over all media.

• If you don't configure this policy setting, operations are enabled over all media.

The default for this policy setting allows operations over all media.

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	WCN_EnableRegistrar
Friendly Name	Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now
Location	Computer Configuration
Path	Network > Windows Connect Now
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\Registrars
Registry Value Name	EnableRegistrars
ADMX File Name	WindowsConnectNow.admx

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