Policy
Turn off camera and microphone access for Office apps using Application Guard.
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10
The policy allows you to control whether Office apps using Application Guard can access the user's camera and microphone if they're enabled on the user's device. Important: A compromised Application Guard container could bypass camera and microphone permissions and access the camera and microphone without the user’s knowledge. To prevent unauthorized access, we recommend that the camera and microphone be turned off on the user’s device when they aren’t needed. If you enable this policy setting, Office apps using Application Guard won't be able to access the camera and microphone on the user’s device. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Office apps using Application Guard will be able to access the camera and microphone on the user’s device. Note: This policy setting only applies to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard Value name disablecameraandmicrophone | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.