Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
Verified with Zoom 7.1.5 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Zoom Meetings\Zoom General Settings Description
Default policy is to ignore this tag. If this setting is not empty, client will append the value to the HTTP request head. If this setting is empty, client will ignore the specified head. If this policy is not set, client will use the default setting.
Registry
HKCU
Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General]
"EmbedDeviceTag"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EmbedDeviceTag' -Value '' -Type StringIntune 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: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General' -Name 'EmbedDeviceTag' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EmbedDeviceTag' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
# 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: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General' -Name 'EmbedDeviceTag' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set to embed one specified device tag string for all HTTP requests from Zoom client application; this piece of string will be appended to the head of the regular HTTP requests.
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\General'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EmbedDeviceTag' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.