Register domain joined computers as devices
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Device Registration Description
This setting lets you configure how domain joined computers become registered as devices. When you enable this setting, domain joined computers automatically and silently get registered as devices with Azure Active Directory. Note: Additional requirements may apply on certain Windows SKUs. Refer to Azure Active Directory Device Registration Overview. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=307136
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin Value name: autoWorkplaceJoin
Enabled: autoWorkplaceJoin = 1
Disabled: autoWorkplaceJoin = 0
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Register domain joined computers as devices
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin]
"autoWorkplaceJoin"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Register domain joined computers as devices
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'autoWorkplaceJoin' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune 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: Register domain joined computers as devices
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin' -Name 'autoWorkplaceJoin' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Register domain joined computers as devices
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'autoWorkplaceJoin' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Register domain joined computers as devices
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
# 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: Register domain joined computers as devices
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin' -Name 'autoWorkplaceJoin' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Register domain joined computers as devices
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkplaceJoin'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'autoWorkplaceJoin' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.