Policy

Configure local setting override for monitoring file and program activity on your computer

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of monitoring for file and program activity on your computer. This setting can only be set by Group Policy. If you enable this setting, the local preference setting will take priority over Group Policy. If you disable or do not configure this setting, Group Policy will take priority over the local preference setting.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Real-time Protection
Policy ID65e48425175c
Internal nameRealtimeProtection_LocalSettingOverrideDisableOnAccessProtection

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\LocalSettingOverrideDisableOnAccessProtection (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\LocalSettingOverrideDisableOnAccessProtection (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting configures a local override for the configuration of monitoring for file and program activity on your computer. This setting can only be set by Group Policy. If you enable this setting, the local preference setting will take priority over Group Policy. If you disable or do not configure this setting, Group Policy will take priority over the local preference setting.

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