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Microsoft 365 Apps Group Policy settings

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Microsoft OneNote 2016 › OneNote Options › Password

Lock password protected sections after user hasn't worked on them for a time

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

OneNote supports password protecting sections and they are unlocked once a user types the password and can be locked again by either a timeout period or when you navigate away from the section. This option will lock the section after the user hasn't used the section for the selected amount of time.

What it writes

Hive
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security
Why it needs changes for Intune
  • Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
  • ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

OptionTypeRegistry valueAllowed values
Check to lock sections Checkbox lockidlesections On (1) or off (0)
Time interval (minutes) to lock password protected sectionsDefault: 10 Drop-down list passwordtimeout
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  • 55
  • 1010
  • 1515
  • 3030
  • 6060
  • 120120
  • 240240
  • 480480
  • 720720
  • 14401440

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

State
Options used when Enabled

Enabled · User · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security]
"lockidlesections"=dword:00000001
"passwordtimeout"=dword:0000000A

PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Lock password protected sections after user hasn't worked on them for a time
# Name: L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security' -Name 'lockidlesections' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security' -Name 'passwordtimeout' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 10
  • The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
  • Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
  • The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: L_Checktolocksections

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_onent16/L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime
Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: Lock password protected sections after user hasn't worked on them for a time
# Name: L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security' -Name 'lockidlesections' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security\lockidlesections') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security' -Name 'passwordtimeout' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 10
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security\passwordtimeout') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Lock password protected sections after user hasn't worked on them for a time
# Name: L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security' -Name 'lockidlesections' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security' -Name 'passwordtimeout' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 10

History 1 retained release

  1. 5568.100010 Aug 2026
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name
L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime
Namespace
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file
onent16.admx
Release
Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime)" explainText="$(string.L_LockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatimeExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\security" name="L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime" presentation="$(presentation.L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Password" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <boolean id="L_Checktolocksections" valueName="lockidlesections">
          <trueValue>
            <decimal value="1" />
          </trueValue>
          <falseValue>
            <decimal value="0" />
          </falseValue>
        </boolean>
        <enum id="L_Timeintervalminutestolockpasswordprotectedsections" valueName="passwordtimeout">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_1)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_5)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="5" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_10)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="10" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_15)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="15" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_30)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="30" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_60)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="60" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_120)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="120" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_240)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="240" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_480)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="480" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_720)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="720" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_1440)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1440" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_Lockpasswordprotectedsectionsafteruserhasntworkedonthemforatime" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <checkBox refId="L_Checktolocksections">Check to lock sections</checkBox>
        <dropdownList defaultItem="2" noSort="true" refId="L_Timeintervalminutestolockpasswordprotectedsections">Time interval (minutes) to lock password protected sections:</dropdownList>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
    </category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Password
<category displayName="$(string.L_Password)" name="L_Password" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
    </category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote">Microsoft OneNote 2016</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions">OneNote Options</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Password
<category displayName="$(string.L_Password)" name="L_Password" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Password">Password</string></strings>
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