(Windows) Profile Setting Types and Details
Profile settings list
| Item / Details | Pro / Enterprise | Home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Password policy | Minimum password length | Yes | Yes |
Time until device lock | Yes | Yes | |
Password history | Yes | Yes | |
Number of failed sign-in attempts before restart | Yes | Yes | |
Password expiration | Yes | Yes | |
Restrictions (System) | Allow changing date and time (restart required) | Yes | |
Allow location retrieval | Yes | ||
Allow use of the Cortana personal assistant (restart required) | Yes | ||
Allow removal of provisioning packages | Yes | ||
Allow manual withdrawal from MDM | Yes | ||
Require device encryption | Yes | Yes | |
Restrictions (Hardware) | Allow use of the camera | Yes | |
Allow use of external storage (USB, SD card) | Yes | ||
Allow use of Bluetooth | Yes | ||
Restrictions (Network) | Allow use of Wi-Fi | Yes | |
Allow manual configuration of Wi-Fi settings | Yes | ||
Allow Internet sharing | Yes | ||
Allow location retrieval
| Yes | ||
Allow use of telemetry
Note: Security information is provided only when the OS edition is Enterprise, Education, IoT Core, or 2016 Server. | Yes | ||
Wi-Fi | You can configure the connection information for the Wi-Fi network that the device connects to. | Yes | |
Network proxy | You can configure the network proxy used by the device. | Yes | Yes |
Exchange ActiveSync | You can configure the Exchange ActiveSync settings used by the device. | Yes | Yes |
VPN | You can configure the connection information for the VPN that the device connects to. | Yes | Yes |
Windows Update (Schedule) | Update option | Yes | |
Active hours (start and end) | Yes | ||
Installation time | Yes | ||
Installation day | Yes | ||
Windows Update (Options) | Get updates | Yes | |
Exclude driver updates | Yes | ||
Branch readiness level | Yes | ||
Windows Update (WSUS) | Enable WSUS | Yes | |
Server URL | Yes | ||
Update source | Yes | ||
Allow updates from trusted application developers | Yes | ||
Windows Update (Defer updates) | Defer feature updates | Yes | |
Defer quality updates | Yes | ||
Pause feature updates | Yes | ||
Pause quality updates | Yes | ||
WIP | You can configure settings for using Windows Information Protection (WIP). For details about WIP, see | Yes | |
Custom | You can configure settings for the OMA-DM-based administrative templates for Windows 10 provided by Microsoft. | Yes | Yes |
Data wipe policy | If the device remains offline for a specified period, you can delete specified folders on the device. | Yes | Yes |
If Profile is not compatible with the OS version is displayed on the Sync Status tab after applying a profile
This message is displayed when settings are applied to a device whose OS version differs from the one specified in the profile.
The message shows the profile restriction that caused the problem as a URI. Check the restriction in the table below, and then reset the profile restriction for the affected device to its default value.
URI and profile restriction mapping table
OMA-URI | Profile restriction | |
| System | ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowDateTime | Allow changing the time |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowScreenCapture | Allow screen capture | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Search/AllowSearchToUseLocation | Allow location retrieval | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowCortana | Allow use of the Cortana personal assistant | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/AboveLock/AllowActionCenterNotifications | Allow actions on notifications | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Security/AllowManualRootCertificateInstallation | Allow manual installation of root certificates | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Security/AllowRemoveProvisioningPackage | Allow removal of provisioning packages | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ApplicationManagement/AllowStore | Allow use of the Store | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowBrowser | Allow use of the browser | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowManualMDMUnenrollment | Allow manual withdrawal from MDM | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Result/Security/RequireDeviceEncryption | Require device encryption | |
| Hardware | ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Camera/AllowCamera | Allow use of the camera |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowStorageCard | Allow use of external storage | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Connectivity/AllowUSBConnection | Allow USB connections | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Connectivity/AllowNFC | Allow use of NFC | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Connectivity/AllowBluetooth | Allow use of Bluetooth | |
| Network | ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WiFi/AllowWiFi | Allow use of Wi-Fi |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WiFi/AllowManualWiFiConfiguration | Allow manual configuration of Wi-Fi settings | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WiFi/AllowInternetSharing | Allow Internet sharing | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowLocation | Allow location retrieval | |
| ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowTelemetry | Allow use of telemetry |