Enable Automatic Configuration
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Net Meeting Description
Configures NetMeeting to download settings for users each time it starts. The settings are downloaded from the URL listed in the "Configuration URL:" text box. Group Policy based settings have precedence over any conflicting settings set by downloading them from this URL.
Registry
HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing Value name: Use AutoConfig
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enable Automatic Configuration
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing]
"Use AutoConfig"=dword:00000001
"ConfigFile"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Automatic Configuration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Use AutoConfig' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfigFile' -Value '' -Type StringIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Automatic Configuration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing' -Name 'Use AutoConfig' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing' -Name 'ConfigFile' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Automatic Configuration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Use AutoConfig' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfigFile' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Automatic Configuration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# 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: Enable Automatic Configuration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing' -Name 'Use AutoConfig' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing' -Name 'ConfigFile' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Automatic Configuration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Use AutoConfig' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfigFile' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.