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Configure Redirection Guard: registry value RedirectionGuardPolicyComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers

Policy ID
ConfigureRedirectionGuardPolicy
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Printers

Registry

RedirectionGuardPolicy

REG_DWORDComputer
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Redirection Guard Options
Options
ItemStored value
Redirection Guard Disabled0
Redirection Guard Enabled1
Redirection Guard Audit Only2
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers]

; Options (use only one)
; Redirection Guard Disabled
"RedirectionGuardPolicy"=dword:00000000
; Redirection Guard Enabled
"RedirectionGuardPolicy"=dword:00000001
; Redirection Guard Audit Only
"RedirectionGuardPolicy"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Redirection Guard Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "RedirectionGuardPolicy" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Redirection Guard Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "RedirectionGuardPolicy" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Redirection Guard Audit Only
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers" /v "RedirectionGuardPolicy" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Redirection Guard Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'RedirectionGuardPolicy' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Redirection Guard Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'RedirectionGuardPolicy' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Redirection Guard Audit Only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers' -Name 'RedirectionGuardPolicy' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null