Prevent Media Sharing

This policy setting allows you to prevent media sharing from Windows Media Player. If you enable this policy setting, any user on this computer is prevented from sharing digital media content from Windows Media Player with other computers and devices that are on the same network. Media sharing is disabled from Windows Media Player or from programs that depend on the Player's media sharing feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, anyone using Windows Media Player can turn media sharing on or off.

Policy Details

Policy Name

PreventLibrarySharing

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer

Value Name

PreventLibrarySharing

Supported On

Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP or Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista or later.

OMA-URI (CSP)

ADMX_WindowsMediaPlayer/PreventLibrarySharing

OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202

CSP Version:10.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 1

Disabled: 0

Available Languages

en-us