Policy
Check published state
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows2000, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
Directs the system to periodically verify that the printers published by this computer still appear in Active Directory. This setting also specifies how often the system repeats the verification. By default, the system only verifies published printers at startup. This setting allows for periodic verification while the computer is operating. To enable this additional verification, enable this setting, and then select a verification interval. To disable verification, disable this setting, or enable this setting and select "Never" for the verification interval.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Published State Check Interval: ID VerifyPublishedStateTitle | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers Value name VerifyPublishedState Type REG_DWORD | Options: 30 Minutes (30), 1 Hour (60), 4 Hours (240), 8 Hours (480), 12 Hours (720), 1 Day (1440), Never (4294967295) |