Policy

Software channel permissions

This policy setting allows you to manage software channel permissions. If you enable this policy setting, you can choose the following options from the drop-down box. Low safety to allow users to be notified of software updates by e-mail, software packages to be automatically downloaded to users' computers, and software packages to be automatically installed on users' computers. Medium safety to allow users to be notified of software updates by e-mail and software packages to be automatically downloaded to (but not installed on) users' computers. High safety to prevent users from being notified of software updates by e-mail, software packages from being automatically downloaded to users' computers, and software packages from being automatically installed on users' computers. If you disable this policy setting, permissions are set to high safety. If you do not configure this policy setting, permissions are set to High safety.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Control Panel / Security Page / Restricted Sites Zone
Policy ID 358fd5f10453
Internal name IZ_PolicySoftwareChannelPermissions_7

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\1E05
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4\1E05

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage software channel permissions. If you enable this policy setting, you can choose the following options from the drop-down box. Low safety to allow users to be notified of software updates by e-mail, software packages to be automatically downloaded to users' computers, and software packages to be automatically installed on users' computers. Medium safety to allow users to be notified of software updates by e-mail and software packages to be automatically downloaded to (but not installed on) users' computers. High safety to prevent users from being notified of software updates by e-mail, software packages from being automatically downloaded to users' computers, and software packages from being automatically installed on users' computers. If you disable this policy setting, permissions are set to high safety. If you do not configure this policy setting, permissions are set to High safety.

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