Policy CSP - ActiveXControls
Tip
This CSP contains ADMX-backed policies which require a special SyncML format to enable or disable. You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.
The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.
ApprovedInstallationSites
| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Device ❌ User |
✅ Pro ✅ Enterprise ✅ Education ✅ Windows SE ✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC |
✅ Windows 10, version 1703 [10.0.15063] and later |
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ActiveXControls/ApprovedInstallationSites
This policy setting determines which ActiveX installation sites standard users in your organization can use to install ActiveX controls on their computers. When this setting is enabled, the administrator can create a list of approved Activex Install sites specified by host URL.
If you enable this setting, the administrator can create a list of approved ActiveX Install sites specified by host URL.
If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, ActiveX controls prompt the user for administrative credentials before installation.
Note
Wild card characters can't be used when specifying the host URLs.
Description framework properties:
| Property name | Property value |
|---|---|
| Format | chr (string) |
| Access Type | Add, Delete, Get, Replace |
Tip
This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.
ADMX mapping:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | ApprovedActiveXInstallSites |
| Friendly Name | Approved Installation Sites for ActiveX Controls |
| Location | Computer Configuration |
| Path | Windows Components > ActiveX Installer Service |
| Registry Key Name | SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller |
| Registry Value Name | ApprovedList |
| ADMX File Name | ActiveXInstallService.admx |