Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) > Licensing Settings
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting allows you to specify the file folder to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation. Shared computer activation is used only for situations where multiple users share the same computer. For example, when using Remote Desktop Services (RDS). By default, the licensing token used by shared computer activation is saved in the %localappdata%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Licensing folder. But, this location isn’t included in the user’s roaming profile, so the licensing token won’t be available if the user signs in to a different computer. If you enable this policy setting, you need to specify a location to store the licensing token used by shared computer activation. You should specify a folder that is specific to the user and that will be available to the user from whatever computer on the network that the user signs in to. For example, a folder that’s included in the user’s roaming profile, or a shared folder on the network, where there is a folder for each user. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, Office uses the default folder to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation. Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription plans that include Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and to subscription versions of Project and Visio.​

Internal name
L_SCLCacheOverride
Policy ID
d2f579c41999
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing
Value name
sclcacheoverride
REG_SZ
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · Computer
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing
Value name
sclcacheoverride
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Computer
Folder location:
ID L_sclcacheoverride
text
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing
Value name
sclcacheoverridedirectory
Type
REG_SZ
None
Folder location:
Computer · Type text
Registry mapping
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing
Value name
sclcacheoverridedirectory
Type
REG_SZ
DetailsNone