Policy CSP - Camera

AllowCamera

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 1507 [10.0.10240] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Camera/AllowCamera

This policy setting allow the use of Camera devices on the machine.

  • If you enable or don't configure this policy setting, Camera devices will be enabled.

  • If you disable this property setting, Camera devices will be disabled.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format int
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace
Default Value 1

Allowed values:

Value Description
0 Not allowed.
1 (Default) Allowed.

Group policy mapping:

Name Value
Name L_AllowCamera
Friendly Name Allow Use of Camera
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Camera
Registry Key Name software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera
Registry Value Name AllowCamera
ADMX File Name Camera.admx

ConfigureCameraOptions

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 11, version 24H2 [10.0.26100] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Camera/ConfigureCameraOptions

This policy will allow camera mode to be managed by IT admins and enable camera to run in safe or auto share mode.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format int
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace
Default Value 0

Allowed values:

Value Description
0 (Default) Disabled.
1 AutoShare - Allow camera access by multiple applications simultaneously.
2 SafeMode - The camera is configured to auto‑share and operate in a non‑accelerated mode, bypassing OEM/IHV‑provided plugins where applicable.

Group policy mapping:

Name Value
Name ConfigureCameraOptions
Path Camera > AT > WindowsComponents > L_Camera_GroupPolicyCategory
Element Name ConfigureCameraOptions_Enum

Policy configuration service provider