Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Server Manager Description
This policy setting allows you to turn off the automatic display of Server Manager at logon. If you enable this policy setting, Server Manager is not displayed automatically when a user logs on to the server. If you disable this policy setting, Server Manager is displayed automatically when a user logs on to the server. If you do not configure this policy setting, Server Manager is displayed when a user logs on to the server. However, if the "Do not show me this console at logon" (Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2) or “Do not start Server Manager automatically at logon” (Windows Server 2012) option is selected, the console is not displayed automatically at logon. Note: Regardless of the status of this policy setting, Server Manager is available from the Start menu or the Windows taskbar.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager Value name: DoNotOpenAtLogon
Enabled: DoNotOpenAtLogon = 1
Disabled: DoNotOpenAtLogon = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_ServerManager/DoNotLaunchServerManager Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager]
"DoNotOpenAtLogon"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_ServerManager/DoNotLaunchServerManager
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager' -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
# 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: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager' -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Server Manager automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.