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/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/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/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

Policy configuration service provider