Allow signed updates from an intranet Microsoft update service location
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP1, excluding Windows RT

Supported OS tags: Windows7, Windows8, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Automatic Updates accepts updates signed by entities other than Microsoft when the update is found on an intranet Microsoft update service location. If you enable this policy setting, Automatic Updates accepts updates received through an intranet Microsoft update service location, if they are signed by a certificate found in the "Trusted Publishers" certificate store of the local computer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, updates from an intranet Microsoft update service location must be signed by Microsoft. Note: Updates from a service other than an intranet Microsoft update service must always be signed by Microsoft and are not affected by this policy setting. Note: This policy is not supported on Windows RT. Setting this policy will not have any effect on Windows RT PCs.

Internal name
TrustedPublisher_Title
Policy ID
7c41888e171e
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

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