Windows Restrictions
Windows restrictions determine which features are enabled on Windows desktops and mobile devices.
Windows Restrictions settings
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Setting |
What To Do |
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Name |
Enter a name that identifies this configuration. |
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Description |
Enter a description that clarifies the purpose of this configuration. |
Device Capabilities |
All Versions (Windows 10 Desktop and Mobile, Windows 8.1 Desktop and Mobile) | |
Disable Wi-Fi offloading |
Select to prevent the device from accessing compatible networks to carry data intended for authorized wireless networks. |
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Disable internet sharing |
Select to prevent the device from accessing the internet by means of another wireless device. |
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Disable location |
Select to disable location services. |
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Disable cellular data roaming |
Select to disable data roaming when the device is in cellular mode. |
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Disable bluetooth |
Select to prevent the device from establishing bluetooth connections. |
Disable VPN when roaming or on a cellular network |
Select to prevent the device from establishing VPN connections when not on WiFi. |
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8.1 Windows Phone 8.1 only | ||
Disable Wi-Fi Hotspot reporting |
Select to prevent the device from automatically reporting HotSpot information to Microsoft. |
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8.1+ Windows Phone 8.1 & Windows 10 Mobile | ||
Disable Wi-Fi |
Select to prevent the device from accessing wireless networks. |
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Disable manual configuration of Wi-Fi |
Select to prevent the device from accessing wireless networks outside of those defined by Ivanti Neurons for MDM. |
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Disable NFC |
Select to prevent the device from establishing radio communication with another device by getting close to or touching another device. |
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Disable manual root certificate installation |
Select to prevent the end user from manually installing root and intermediate certificates. |
Telemetry |
Windows 10 only | |
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Telemetry level |
Select one of the following telemetry levels of data reporting:
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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) |
All Versions (Windows 10 Desktop and Mobile, Windows 8.1 Desktop and Mobile) | |
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Disable camera |
Select to prevent the end user from using the camera app. |
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Disable access to storage (SD) card |
Select to prevent the device from accessing a storage card. |
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8.1 Windows Phone 8.1 only | |
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Disable offline "Save As" |
Select to prevent the end user from using the Save As command with Office Hub files. |
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Disable offline sharing |
Select to prevent the end user from sharing Office Hub files. |
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8.1+ Windows Phone 8.1 & Windows 10 Mobile | |
Disable copy and paste |
Select to prevent the end user from copying and pasting data between apps. |
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Disable screen capture |
Select to prevent the end user from using the screen capture feature on the device. |
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Disable voice recording |
Select to prevent the end user from using the voice recording feature. |
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Disable USB mass storage |
Select to prevent the end user from accessing device storage from a desktop by means of a USB. |
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Data Usage |
Windows 10+ | |
Cost of 3G Connections |
Select one of the following options:
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Cost of 4G Connections |
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Defender |
Windows 10+ | |
Disable Defender RealTime Monitoring functionality |
Select to disable Windows Defender Realtime Monitoring functionality |
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DeviceGuard |
Windows 10+ | |
Disable virtualization based security(VBS) |
Select to prevent virtualization based security from providing support for security services. |
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Credential Guard with virtualization-based security |
Select one of the following options:
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Platform Security Level (Require Platform Security Features) |
Select one of the following options:
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Privacy |
Windows 10+ | |
Disable the Advertising ID |
Select to disable Advertising ID. |
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Disable to publish the activity feed by Apps/OS |
Select to prevent Apps/OS to publish to the activity feed. |
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Windows and Application |
All Versions (Windows 10 Desktop and Mobile, Windows 8.1 Desktop and Mobile) | |
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Disable Microsoft accounts for service other than email |
Select to prevent the end user from using Microsoft accounts for authenticating to non-email services. |
Disable non-Microsoft accounts |
Select to prevent the end user from configuring email using non-Microsoft accounts. |
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Disable Cortana personal assistant |
Select to prevent the end user from accessing Microsoft's personal assistant. |
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Disable location-based search |
Select to prevent searches from leveraging the device location. |
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Disable developer unlock |
Select to prevent the end user from enabling sideloading of apps. The default mode when a device is enrolled in MDM is SideLoad enabled. |
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11+ Enterprise Edition | ||
Configuration of the Teams Chat Icon on the taskbar |
Select one of the following options:
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Windows Phone 10+ | ||
Disable automatic update of apps from Microsoft Store |
Select to prevent automatic update of apps from the Microsoft Store. |
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Disable the launch of all apps from Microsoft Store that came preinstalled or were downloaded |
Select to prevent the end user from launching all pre-installed or downloaded apps from Microsoft Store. Supports only Enterprise and Education Windows editions. |
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Let apps run in the background |
Select one of the following options:
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Windows Phone 8.1 only | ||
Disable storing images from Visual Search feature |
Select to prevent the end user from saving images Bing Vision searches. |
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8.1+ Windows Phone 8.1 & Windows 10 Mobile | ||
Disable Microsoft Store |
Select to prevent the end user from accessing the Microsoft app store. |
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Disable Internet Explorer |
Select to prevent the end user from accessing Internet Explorer. |
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Disable alerts from Actions Center |
Select to prevent display of Action Center alerts above the lock screen. |
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Secure Browser Settings |
10+ Windows 10 Desktop and Mobile | |
Disable Browser Pop-ups on desktops |
(Desktop devices only) Select to disable pop-up browser windows in Microsoft Edge browser. |
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Disable Password Manager |
Select to disable saving and managing passwords locally on the devices. |
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Other Restrictions |
All Versions (Windows 10 Desktop and Mobile, Windows 8.1 Desktop and Mobile) | |
Disable ability to unenroll from UEM and delete the workplace account. |
Select to prevent the end user from unenrolling from UEM and deleting company account image. |
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Windows Phone 10+ | ||
Disable user to factory reset the device by using control panel and hardware key combination |
Select to prevent the end user from setting the device lock grace period. |
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Require users to connect to network during device set up (Autopilot profile is required) |
Select this option to enable TenantLockdown to lock all the Windows devices that are enrolled using the Autopilot feature. |
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8.1+ Windows Phone 8.1 & Windows 10 Mobile | ||
Require device encryption |
Select to turn on internal storage encryption. Once turned on, this option cannot be changed by the UEM server. |
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Disable user from setting the device lock grace period |
Select to pevent user from setting the device lock grace period. |
Windows 8.1 devices do not report their serial number.