Configure Windows protected print
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Printers Description
Determines whether Windows protected print is enabled on this computer. By default, Windows protected print is not enabled and there are not any restrictions on the print drivers that can be installed or print functionality. If you enable this setting, the computer will operate in Windows protected print mode which only allows printing to printers that support a subset of inbox Windows print drivers. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, there are not any restrictions on the print drivers that can be installed or print functionality. For more information, please see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/print/windows-protected-print-mode
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP Value name: WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState
Enabled: WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState = 1
Disabled: WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Printers/ConfigureWindowsProtectedPrint Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure Windows protected print
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP]
"WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Windows protected print
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Printers/ConfigureWindowsProtectedPrint
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Windows protected print
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP' -Name 'WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Windows protected print
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Windows protected print
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
# 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: Configure Windows protected print
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP' -Name 'WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Windows protected print
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\WPP'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'WindowsProtectedPrintGroupPolicyState' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.