Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Device Installation Description
This policy setting allows you to allow or deny remote access to the Plug and Play interface. If you enable this policy setting, remote connections to the Plug and Play interface are allowed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, remote connections to the Plug and Play interface are not allowed.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings Value name: AllowRemoteRPC
Enabled: AllowRemoteRPC = 1
Disabled: AllowRemoteRPC = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings]
"AllowRemoteRPC"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowRemoteRPC' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune 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: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Name 'AllowRemoteRPC' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowRemoteRPC' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
# 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: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings' -Name 'AllowRemoteRPC' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow remote access to the Plug and Play interface
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowRemoteRPC' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.