Policy
Use a common set of exploit protection settings
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Specify a common set of Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard system and application mitigation settings that can be applied to all endpoints that have this GP setting configured. There are some prerequisites before you can enable this setting: - Manually configure a device's system and application mitigation settings using the Set-ProcessMitigation PowerShell cmdlet, the ConvertTo-ProcessMitigationPolicy PowerShell cmdlet, or directly in Windows Security. - Generate an XML file with the settings from the device by running the Get-ProcessMitigation PowerShell cmdlet or using the Export button at the bottom of the Exploit Protection area in Windows Security. - Place the generated XML file in a shared or local path. Note: Endpoints that have this GP setting set to Enabled must be able to access the XML file, otherwise the settings will not be applied. Enabled Specify the location of the XML file in the Options section. You can use a local (or mapped) path, a UNC path, or a URL, such as the following: - C:\MitigationSettings\Config.XML - \\Server\Share\Config.xml - https://localhost:8080/Config.xml The settings in the XML file will be applied to the endpoint. Disabled Common settings will not be applied, and the locally configured settings will be used instead. Not configured Same as Disabled.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type the location (local path, UNC path, or URL) of the mitigation settings configuration XML file: ID ExploitProtection_Name | text | HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender ExploitGuard\Exploit Protection\ExploitProtectionSettings Type REG_SZ | None |