Configure Windows protected print
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Printers
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 24H2

Supported OS tags: Windows11

Determines whether Windows protected print is enabled on this computer. By default, Windows protected print is not enabled and there are not any restrictions on the print drivers that can be installed or print functionality. If you enable this setting, the computer will operate in Windows protected print mode which only allows printing to printers that support a subset of inbox Windows print drivers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, there are not any restrictions on the print drivers that can be installed or print functionality. For more information, please see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/print/windows-protected-print-mode

Internal name
ConfigureWindowsProtectedPrint
Policy ID
bb2be1070466
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP
Value name
WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP
Value name
WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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