Free/Busy options: registry value fbpublishrange and 1 more (preferences)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences
- 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- 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- 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- 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