Configuration of wireless settings using Windows Connect Now

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 do not configure this policy setting, operations are enabled over all media. The default for this policy setting allows operations over all media.

Policy Details

Policy Name

WCN_EnableRegistrar

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WCN\Registrars

Value Name

EnableRegistrars

Supported On

At least Windows Vista

OMA-URI (CSP)

ADMX_WindowsConnectNow/WCN_EnableRegistrar

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

Configuration Elements

Higher precedence medium for devices discovered by multiple media:

Type: enum

Allowed Values

1 WCN over Ethernet (UPnP)
2 WCN over In-band 802.11 WLAN

Maximum number of WCN devices allowed:

Type: decimal

Default: 500

Max: 65535

Turn off ability to configure using WCN over Ethernet (UPnP)

Type: boolean

True:1

False:0

Turn off ability to configure using WCN over In-band 802.11 WLAN

Type: boolean

True:1

False:0

Turn off ability to configure using a USB Flash Drive

Type: boolean

True:1

False:0

Turn off ability to configure Windows Portable Device (WPD)

Type: boolean

True:1

False:0