Publishing Server 3 Settings
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\App-V\Publishing Description
Publishing Server Display Name: Displays the name of publishing server. Publishing Server URL: Displays the URL of publishing server. Global Publishing Refresh: Enables global publishing refresh (Boolean). Global Publishing Refresh On Logon: Triggers a global publishing refresh on logon (Boolean). Global Publishing Refresh Interval: Specifies the publishing refresh interval using the GlobalRefreshIntervalUnit. To disable package refresh, select 0. Global Publishing Refresh Interval Unit: Specifies the interval unit (Hour 0-23, Day 0-31). User Publishing Refresh: Enables user publishing refresh (Boolean). User Publishing Refresh On Logon: Triggers a user publishing refresh on logon (Boolean). User Publishing Refresh Interval: Specifies the publishing refresh interval using the UserRefreshIntervalUnit. To disable package refresh, select 0. User Publishing Refresh Interval Unit: Specifies the interval unit (Hour 0-23, Day 0-31).
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3 MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/AppVirtualization/PublishingAllowServer3 Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3]
"Name"=""
"URL"=""
"GlobalEnabled"=dword:00000000
"GlobalLogonRefresh"=dword:00000000
"GlobalPeriodicRefreshInterval"=dword:00000000
"GlobalPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit"=dword:00000001
"UserEnabled"=dword:00000001
"UserLogonRefresh"=dword:00000001
"UserPeriodicRefreshInterval"=dword:00000001
"UserPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Name' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'URL' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalLogonRefresh' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserLogonRefresh' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/AppVirtualization/PublishingAllowServer3
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="Publishing_Server3_Name_Prompt" value=""/>
<data id="Publishing_Server_URL_Prompt" value=""/>
<data id="Global_Publishing_Refresh_Options" value="0"/>
<data id="Global_Refresh_OnLogon_Options" value="0"/>
<data id="Global_Refresh_Interval_Prompt" value="0"/>
<data id="Global_Refresh_Unit_Options" value="1"/>
<data id="User_Publishing_Refresh_Options" value="1"/>
<data id="User_Refresh_OnLogon_Options" value="1"/>
<data id="User_Refresh_Interval_Prompt" value="1"/>
<data id="User_Refresh_Unit_Options" value="1"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'Name' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'URL' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalEnabled' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalLogonRefresh' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserLogonRefresh' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Name' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'URL' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalLogonRefresh' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserLogonRefresh' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'Name' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'URL' -Expected '' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalEnabled' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalLogonRefresh' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserLogonRefresh' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3' -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Publishing Server 3 Settings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Publishing\Servers\3'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Name' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'URL' -Value '' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalLogonRefresh' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GlobalPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserLogonRefresh' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshInterval' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UserPeriodicRefreshIntervalUnit' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.