Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
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
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine)\Licensing Settings Description
This policy setting allows you to specify the file folder to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation. Shared computer activation is used only for situations where multiple users share the same computer. For example, when using Remote Desktop Services (RDS). By default, the licensing token used by shared computer activation is saved in the %localappdata%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Licensing folder. But, this location isn’t included in the user’s roaming profile, so the licensing token won’t be available if the user signs in to a different computer. If you enable this policy setting, you need to specify a location to store the licensing token used by shared computer activation. You should specify a folder that is specific to the user and that will be available to the user from whatever computer on the network that the user signs in to. For example, a folder that’s included in the user’s roaming profile, or a shared folder on the network, where there is a folder for each user. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, Office uses the default folder to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation. Note: This policy setting only applies to subscription plans that include Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, and to subscription versions of Project and Visio.
Registry
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing Value name: sclcacheoverride
Enabled: sclcacheoverride = 1
Disabled: sclcacheoverride = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing]
"sclcacheoverride"="1"
"sclcacheoverridedirectory"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sclcacheoverride' -Value '1' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sclcacheoverridedirectory' -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: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing' -Name 'sclcacheoverride' -Expected '1' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing' -Name 'sclcacheoverridedirectory' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sclcacheoverride' -Value '1' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sclcacheoverridedirectory' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
# 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: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing' -Name 'sclcacheoverride' -Expected '1' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing' -Name 'sclcacheoverridedirectory' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify the location to save the licensing token used by shared computer activation
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
$path = 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\licensing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sclcacheoverride' -Value '1' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'sclcacheoverridedirectory' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.