busy

Policy ID: L_options9
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Outlook Options › Preferences › Calendar Options › Free/Busy Options

Registry

fbpublishrange

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Months of Free/Busy information published:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Minimum value: 0
Maximum value: 12

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"fbpublishrange"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "fbpublishrange" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'fbpublishrange' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

lock fb range

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Prevent users from changing Months of Free/Busy information being published
Value type: REG_DWORD

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"lock fb range"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"lock fb range"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy" /v "lock fb range" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy" /v "lock fb range" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy' -Name 'lock fb range' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\calendar\internet free/busy' -Name 'lock fb range' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

fbupdatesecs

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Free/Busy updated on the server every xxx seconds:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Minimum value: 0
Maximum value: 86400

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"fbupdatesecs"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "fbupdatesecs" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'fbupdatesecs' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null