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title: Policy CSP - ADMX_msched
description: Policy CSP - ADMX_msched
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# Policy CSP - ADMX_msched
> [!WARNING]
> Some information relates to prereleased products, which may be substantially modified before it's commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, expressed or implied, concerning the information provided here.

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<!--Policies-->
## ADMX_msched policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-msched-activationboundarypolicy">ADMX_msched/ActivationBoundaryPolicy</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-msched-randomdelaypolicy">ADMX_msched/RandomDelayPolicy</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-msched-activationboundarypolicy"></a>**ADMX_msched/ActivationBoundaryPolicy**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Available in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build. This policy setting allows you to configure Automatic Maintenance activation boundary. The maintenance activation boundary is the daily scheduled time at which Automatic Maintenance starts.

If you enable this policy setting, this will override the default daily scheduled time as specified in Security and Maintenance/Automatic Maintenance Control Panel.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the daily scheduled time as specified in Security and Maintenance/Automatic Maintenance Control Panel will apply.

<!--/Description-->
> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as &lt;Format&gt;chr&lt;/Format&gt;. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> 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](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Automatic Maintenance Activation Boundary*
-   GP name: *ActivationBoundaryPolicy*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\Maintenance Scheduler*
-   GP ADMX file name: *msched.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-msched-randomdelaypolicy"></a>**ADMX_msched/RandomDelayPolicy**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Available in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build. This policy setting allows you to configure Automatic Maintenance activation random delay.

The maintenance random delay is the amount of time up to which Automatic Maintenance will delay starting from its Activation Boundary.

If you enable this policy setting, Automatic Maintenance will delay starting from its Activation Boundary, by up to this time.

If you do not configure this policy setting, 4 hour random delay will be applied to Automatic Maintenance.

If you disable this policy setting, no random delay will be applied to Automatic Maintenance.

<!--/Description-->
> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as &lt;Format&gt;chr&lt;/Format&gt;. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> 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](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Automatic Maintenance Random Delay*
-   GP name: *RandomDelayPolicy*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\Maintenance Scheduler*
-   GP ADMX file name: *msched.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>


> [!NOTE]
> These policies are currently only available as part of a Windows Insider release.

<!--/Policies-->