Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\App Package Deployment Description
Allows or denies development of Microsoft Store applications and installing them directly from an IDE. If you enable this setting and enable the "Allow all trusted apps to install" Group Policy, you can develop Microsoft Store apps and install them directly from an IDE. If you disable or do not configure this setting, you cannot develop Microsoft Store apps or install them directly from an IDE.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx Value name: AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense
Enabled: AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense = 1
Disabled: AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ApplicationManagement/AllowDeveloperUnlock Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0- Explicit deny. -
1- Explicit allow unlock. -
65535 (Default)- Not configured.
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx]
"AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ApplicationManagement/AllowDeveloperUnlock
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx' -Name 'AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx' -Name 'AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.