Policy selection for ADMX packs

Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser

CategorySystem > Driver Installation

Supported onWindows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only

Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Determines how the system responds when a user tries to install driver package files that are not digitally signed. This setting establishes the least secure response permitted on the systems of users in the group. Users can use System in Control Panel to select a more secure setting, but when this setting is enabled, the system does not implement any setting less secure than the one the setting established. When you enable this setting, use the drop-down box to specify the desired response. -- "Ignore" directs the system to proceed with the installation even if it includes unsigned files. -- "Warn" notifies the user that files are not digitally signed and lets the user decide whether to stop or to proceed with the installation and whether to permit unsigned files to be installed. "Warn" is the default. -- "Block" directs the system to refuse to install unsigned files. As a result, the installation stops, and none of the files in the driver package are installed. To change driver file security without specifying a setting, use System in Control Panel. Right-click My Computer, click Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then click the Driver Signing button.

Internal name

DriverSigning

Policy ID

301485f0ad03

Elements

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.

Element	Type	Registry mapping	Constraints & behavior
When Windows detects a driver file without a digital signature: ID DriverSigningOp	enum	HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Driver Signing\BehaviorOnFailedVerify Type REG_DWORD	Options: Ignore (0), Warn (1), Block (2)

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