Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Work Folders Description
This policy specifies whether Work Folders should use Token Broker for interactive AD FS authentication instead of its own OAuth2 token flow used in previous versions.
Registry
HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders Value name: EnableTokenBroker
Enabled: EnableTokenBroker = 1
Disabled: EnableTokenBroker = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WorkFoldersClient/Pol_UserEnableTokenBroker Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders]
"EnableTokenBroker"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableTokenBroker' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WorkFoldersClient/Pol_UserEnableTokenBroker
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders' -Name 'EnableTokenBroker' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableTokenBroker' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# 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: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders' -Name 'EnableTokenBroker' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables the use of Token Broker for AD FS authentication
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WorkFolders'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableTokenBroker' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.