Allow Windows Ink Workspace
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Ink Workspace Description
Allow Windows Ink Workspace
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace Value name: AllowWindowsInkWorkspace
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsInkWorkspace/AllowWindowsInkWorkspace Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0- Access to ink workspace is disabled. The feature is turned off. -
1- Ink workspace is enabled (feature is turned on), but the user can't access it above the lock screen. -
2 (Default)- Ink workspace is enabled (feature is turned on), and the user is allowed to use it above the lock screen.
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow Windows Ink Workspace
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace]
"AllowWindowsInkWorkspace"=dword:00000001
"AllowWindowsInkWorkspace"=dword:00000002More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Windows Ink Workspace
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Value 2 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsInkWorkspace/AllowWindowsInkWorkspace
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="AllowWindowsInkWorkspaceDropdown" value="2"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Windows Ink Workspace
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace' -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace' -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Expected 2 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Windows Ink Workspace
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Value 2 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Windows Ink Workspace
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
# 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 Windows Ink Workspace
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace' -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace' -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Expected 2 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Windows Ink Workspace
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10 Redstone
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsInkWorkspace'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowWindowsInkWorkspace' -Value 2 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.