Disable virtual background for meetings

Zoom 5.17.5

Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

Description

Default policy is false. If this policy is true, client will disable virtual background for meetings. If this setting is false, client will enable virtual background for meetings. If this policy is not set, client will use default setting or user setting.

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings

Value name: DisableVirtualBkgnd

Enabled: DisableVirtualBkgnd = 1

Disabled: DisableVirtualBkgnd = 0

REG Builder

BETA

Configure the state and elements to generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune, and SCCM outputs.

These exports replicate the policy's registry effect. Editing the registry directly is not the same as applying the GPO through the management console (no gpupdate, no central reporting). Test before production; HKLM changes require administrator rights.

Not configured Enabled Disabled

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Disable virtual background for meetings
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings]
"DisableVirtualBkgnd"=dword:00000001

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable virtual background for meetings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableVirtualBkgnd' -Value 1 -Type DWord

Intune 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: Disable virtual background for meetings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

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\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings' -Name 'DisableVirtualBkgnd' -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: Disable virtual background for meetings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableVirtualBkgnd' -Value 1 -Type DWord

SCCM CI

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable virtual background for meetings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# 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: Disable virtual background for meetings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

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\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings' -Name 'DisableVirtualBkgnd' -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: Disable virtual background for meetings
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableVirtualBkgnd' -Value 1 -Type DWord