Default Shared Folder Location
Verified with Microsoft 365/Office 5568.1000 — updated on September 4, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016\Security Settings\Trust Center\Trusted Catalogs Description
This policy setting allows you to set the location of the Shared Folder Catalog that is designated as Default. The web add-ins contained in the Default Catalog can be inserted into Office documents by users. If the policy setting that allows users to control the Trusted Shared Folder Catalogs is enabled, this setting will be ignored. If you enable this policy setting and do not enable the policy setting that allows users to control the Trusted Shared Folder Catalogs, you can set the URL for the Shared Folder from which users can insert web add-ins into their Office documents. If you disable this policy setting and do not enable the policy setting that allows users to control the Trusted Shared Folder Catalogs, users cannot insert web add-ins from a Shared Folder. If you do not configure this policy or any other policy settings in the Trusted Catalogs folder, users can set their own Default Shared Folder location.
Registry
HKCU
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault This policy sets several registry values:
id Enabled:
id = catalogFSDefault flags Enabled:
flags = 1 Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Default Shared Folder Location
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault]
"id"="catalogFSDefault"
"flags"=dword:00000001
"url"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Default Shared Folder Location
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'id' -Value 'catalogFSDefault' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'flags' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'url' -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: Default Shared Folder Location
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault' -Name 'id' -Expected 'catalogFSDefault' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault' -Name 'flags' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault' -Name 'url' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Default Shared Folder Location
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'id' -Value 'catalogFSDefault' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'flags' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'url' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Default Shared Folder Location
# 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: Default Shared Folder Location
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault' -Name 'id' -Expected 'catalogFSDefault' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault' -Name 'flags' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault' -Name 'url' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Default Shared Folder Location
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
# 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\office\16.0\wef\trustedcatalogs\catalogfsdefault'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'id' -Value 'catalogFSDefault' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'flags' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'url' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.