Desktop App Installer
Enable Windows Package Manager Additional Sources
Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS5 (defined in the Windows templates)
What it does
This policy controls additional sources provided by the enterprise IT administrator. If you do not configure this policy, no additional sources will be configured for the Windows Package Manager. If you enable this policy, the additional sources will be added to the Windows Package Manager and cannot be removed. The representation for each additional source can be obtained from installed sources using 'winget source export'. If you disable this policy, no additional sources can be configured for the Windows Package Manager.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller- Value name
EnableAdditionalSources- When enabled
- DWORD 1
- When disabled
- DWORD 0
Why it needs changes for Intune
- Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
- ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Sources | List of values | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources |
Any |
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller]
"EnableAdditionalSources"=dword:00000001
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: Enable Windows Package Manager Additional Sources
# Name: EnableAdditionalSources
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: DesktopAppInstaller.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller' -Name 'EnableAdditionalSources' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources'
- 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: AdditionalSources
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_DesktopAppInstaller/EnableAdditionalSourcesIntune 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: Enable Windows Package Manager Additional Sources
# Name: EnableAdditionalSources
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: DesktopAppInstaller.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller' -Name 'EnableAdditionalSources' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\EnableAdditionalSources') | Out-Null
}
$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $keyPath) {
$propertyNames = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $keyPath).Property
if ($propertyNames.Count -gt 0) {
$reasons.Add('Key should be empty: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources') | Out-Null
}
}
if ($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 $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Enable Windows Package Manager Additional Sources
# Name: EnableAdditionalSources
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: DesktopAppInstaller.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller' -Name 'EnableAdditionalSources' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources'
History 24 retained releases
- 1.10.32024 Feb 2025
- Translations changed; choose a language above to compare its wording.
- 1.9.2518028 Oct 2024
- Renamed Enable
[removed: App Installer][added: Windows Package Manager] Additional Sources
- Renamed Enable
- 1.6.348218 Dec 2023
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
21 later releases left it unchanged.
Template
- Internal name
EnableAdditionalSources- Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller- Template file
DesktopAppInstaller.admx- Release
- WinGet 1.29.380 · file set
11a1c20074c1ef1d…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.EnableAdditionalSources)" explainText="$(string.EnableAdditionalSourcesExplanation)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller" name="EnableAdditionalSources" presentation="$(presentation.AdditionalSources)" valueName="EnableAdditionalSources" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller:AppInstaller" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS5" />
<enabledValue>
<decimal value="1" />
</enabledValue>
<disabledValue>
<decimal value="0" />
</disabledValue>
<elements>
<list id="AdditionalSources" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources" valuePrefix="" />
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="AdditionalSources" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<listBox refId="AdditionalSources" required="false">Additional Sources: </listBox>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller:category:AppInstaller
<category displayName="$(string.AppInstaller)" name="AppInstaller" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents" />
</category>
Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS5
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS5" />
Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents" />
Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller:category:AppInstaller
<category displayName="$(string.AppInstaller)" name="AppInstaller" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents" />
</category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.AppInstaller:AppInstaller">Desktop App Installer</string></strings>