diff --git a/windows/configuration/set-up-shared-or-guest-pc.md b/windows/configuration/set-up-shared-or-guest-pc.md index 82b141b262..b77f44d53e 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/set-up-shared-or-guest-pc.md +++ b/windows/configuration/set-up-shared-or-guest-pc.md @@ -23,15 +23,9 @@ appliesto: | Area Name | Setting name and description| |---|---| -|Shared PC mode | **EnableSharedPCMode** or **EnableSharedPCModeWithOneDriveSync**: when enabled, **Shared PC mode** is turned on and different settings are configured in the local GPO.
  • For a detailed list of settings enabled by Shared PC Mode, see the [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#enablesharedpcmode-and-enablesharedpcmodewithonedrivesync)
  • This setting controls the API: [IsEnabled](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.sharedmodesettings)
    • | -| Education policies | **SetEduPolicies**: when enabled, specific settings designed for Education devices are configured in the local GPO.
  • For a detailed list of settings enabled SetEduPolicies, see [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#setedupolicy)
  • This setting controls the API: [IsEducationEnvironment](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.educationsettings)| -| Account models | **AccountModel**: this option controls which types of users can sign-in to the device, and can be used to enable the Guest and Kiosk accounts. | -| Account management | **EnableAccountManager**: when enabled, automatic account management is turned on. The following settings allow to define the behavior of account manager:
  • **DeletionPolicy**
  • **DiskLevelDeletion**
  • **DiskLevelCaching**
  • **InactiveThreshold**
    • | -| Power Management | **SetPowerPolicies**: when enabled, different power settings optimized for shared devices are configured in the local GPO. This policy ensures that devices wake during the maintenance period.
  • For a detailed list of settings enabled SetPowerPolicies, see [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#setpowerpolicies)
  • **SleepTimeout**: specifies all timeouts for when the PC should sleep. Enter the amount of idle time in seconds. If you don't set sleep timeout, the default of 1 hour applies.
  • **SignInOnResume**: if enabled, specifies if the user is required to sign in with a password when the PC wakes from sleep.
    • | -| Kiosk mode |
  • **KioskModeAUMID**: configures an application (referred as Application User Model ID - AUMID) to automatically execute when the kiosk account is used to sign in. A new account will be created and will use assigned access to only run the app specified by the AUMID. [Find the Application User Model ID of an installed app](/previous-versions/windows/embedded/dn449300(v=winembedded.82))
  • **KioskModeUserTileDisplayText**: sets the display text on the kiosk account if **KioskModeAUMID** has been set. | -| Maintenace | **MaintenanceStartTime**: by default, the maintenance start time (which is when automatic maintenance tasks run, such as Windows Update) is midnight. You can adjust the start time in this setting by entering a new start time in minutes from midnight. For example, if you want maintenance to begin at 2 AM, enter `120` as the value.
  • For a detailed list of settings enabled SetPowerPolicies, see [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#MaintenanceStartTime)
    • | -| Page file size | **MaxPageFileSizeMB**: adjusts the maximum page file size in MB. This can be used to fine-tune page file behavior, especially on low end PCs. | -| Local storage | **RestrictLocalStorage**: when enabled, users are prevented from saving or viewing local storage while using File Explorer.
  • This setting controls the API: [ShouldAvoidLocalStorage](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.sharedmodesettings)
    • | +|Shared PC mode |
  • **EnableSharedPCMode** or **EnableSharedPCModeWithOneDriveSync**: when enabled, **Shared PC mode** is turned on and different settings are configured in the local group policy object (LGPO).| +| Account management |
  • **EnableAccountManager**: when enabled, automatic account management is turned on. The following settings allow to define the behavior of *account manager*:
  • **AccountModel**: this option controls which types of users can sign-in to the device, and can be used to enable the Guest and Kiosk accounts. For more information, see the [Shared PC CSP documentation][WIN-3]
  • **KioskModeAUMID**: configures an application (referred as Application User Model ID - AUMID) to automatically execute when the kiosk account is used to sign in. A new account will be created and will use assigned access to only run the app specified by the AUMID. [Find the Application User Model ID of an installed app](/previous-versions/windows/embedded/dn449300(v=winembedded.82))
  • **KioskModeUserTileDisplayText**: sets the display text on the kiosk account if **KioskModeAUMID** has been set| +| Advanced customizations | **SetEduPolicies**: when enabled, specific settings designed for Education devices are configured in the LGPO.
  • For a detailed list of settings enabled by SetEduPolicies in the LGPO, see [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#setedupolicy)
  • This setting controls the API: [IsEducationEnvironment](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.educationsettings)
  • **SetPowerPolicies**: when enabled, different power settings optimized for shared devices are configured in the LGPO. This policy ensures that devices wake during the maintenance period.
  • For a detailed list of settings enabled by SetPowerPolicies in the LGPO, see [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#setpowerpolicies)
  • **SleepTimeout**: specifies all timeouts for when the PC should sleep. Enter the amount of idle time in seconds. If you don't set sleep timeout, the default of 1 hour applies
  • **SignInOnResume**: if enabled, specifies if the user is required to sign in with a password when the PC wakes from sleep
  • **MaintenanceStartTime**: by default, the maintenance start time (which is when automatic maintenance tasks run, such as Windows Update) is midnight. You can adjust the start time in this setting by entering a new start time in minutes from midnight. For a detailed list of settings enabled SetPowerPolicies, see [Shared PC technical reference](shared-pc-technical.md#MaintenanceStartTime)
  • **MaxPageFileSizeMB**: adjusts the maximum page file size in MB. This can be used to fine-tune page file behavior, especially on low end PCs
  • **RestrictLocalStorage**: when enabled, users are prevented from saving or viewing local storage while using File Explorer.This setting controls the API: [ShouldAvoidLocalStorage](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.sharedmodesettings)| ## Configure Shared PC mode @@ -53,26 +47,6 @@ Assign the policy to a security group that contains as members the devices or us Alternatively, you can configure devices using the [SharedPC CSP][WIN-3]. -|OMA-URI| -|-| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/EnableSharedPCMode`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/EnableSharedPCModeWithOneDriveSync`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/SetEduPolicies`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/SetPowerPolicies`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/MaintenanceStartTime`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/SignInOnResume`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/SleepTimeout`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/EnableAccountManager`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/AccountModel`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/DeletionPolicy`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/DiskLevelDeletion`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/DiskLevelCaching`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/RestrictLocalStorage`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/KioskModeAUMID`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/KioskModeUserTileDisplayText`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/InactiveThreshold`| -|`./Vendor/MSFT/SharedPC/MaxPageFileSizeMB`| - #### [:::image type="icon" source="images/icons/provisioning-package.svg"::: **PPKG**](#tab/ppkg) Shared PC can be configured using a provisioning package. @@ -132,8 +106,7 @@ Set-CimInstance -CimInstance $cimObject - Local accounts that already exist on a PC won't be deleted when turning on shared PC mode. New local accounts that are created using **Settings > Accounts > Other people > Add someone else to this PC** after shared PC mode is turned on won't be deleted. However, any new guest accounts created by the **Guest** and **Kiosk** options on the sign-in screen (if enabled) will automatically be deleted at sign-out. To set a general policy on all local accounts, you can configure the following local Group Policy setting: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **System** > **User Profiles**: **Delete User Profiles Older Than A Specified Number Of Days On System Restart**. -- The account management service supports accounts that are exempt from deletion. An account can be marked exempt from deletion by adding the account SID to the registry key: `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedPC\Exemptions\`. - - To add the account SID to the registry key using PowerShell: +- The account management service supports accounts that are exempt from deletion. An account can be marked exempt from deletion by adding the account SID to the registry key: `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedPC\Exemptions\`. To add the account SID to the registry key using PowerShell, use the following example as a reference: ```powershell $adminName = "LocalAdmin" diff --git a/windows/configuration/wcd/wcd-sharedpc.md b/windows/configuration/wcd/wcd-sharedpc.md index f3035e6415..b8233ee935 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/wcd/wcd-sharedpc.md +++ b/windows/configuration/wcd/wcd-sharedpc.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: SharedPC (Windows 10) -description: This section describes the SharedPC settings that you can configure in provisioning packages for Windows 10 using Windows Configuration Designer. +title: SharedPC +description: This section describes the SharedPC settings that you can configure in provisioning packages for Windows using Windows Configuration Designer. ms.prod: w10 author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium @@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ manager: dougeby # SharedPC (Windows Configuration Designer reference) -Use SharedPC settings to optimize Windows 10 for shared use scenarios, such as touchdown spaces in an enterprise and temporary customer use in retail. - +Use SharedPC settings to optimize Windows devices for shared use scenarios, such as touchdown spaces in an enterprise and temporary customer use in retail. ## Applies to @@ -38,15 +37,13 @@ Use these settings to configure settings for accounts allowed on the shared PC. | KioskModeUserTileDisplayText | String | Sets the display text on the kiosk account if **KioskModeAUMID** has been set. | -## EnableSharedPCMode +## EnableSharedPCMode and EnableSharedPCModeWithOneDriveSync -Set as **True**. When set to **False**, shared PC mode isn't turned on and none of the other settings apply. This setting controls this API: [IsEnabled](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.sharedmodesettings). +Set as **True** to enable **Shared PC Mode**. This setting controls this API: [IsEnabled](/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.sharedmodesettings). -Some of the remaining settings in SharedPC are optional, but we strongly recommend that you also set **EnableAccountManager** to **True**. +## AccountManagement -## PolicyCustomization - -Use these settings to configure policies for shared PC mode. +Use these settings to configure account management policies for Shared PC | Setting | Value | Description | | --- | --- | --- |