Policy
Enable App Installer Local Archive Malware Scan Override
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy controls the ability to override malware vulnerability scans when installing an archive file using a local manifest using the command line arguments. If you enable this policy, users can override the malware scan when performing a local manifest install of an archive file. If you disable this policy, users will be unable to override the malware scan of an archive file when installing using a local manifest. If you do not configure this policy, the Windows Package Manager administrator settings will be adhered to.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller Value name EnableLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.