Configure RPC packet level privacy setting for incoming connections: registry value RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabledComputerHKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Policy ID: ConfigureRpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Printers

Registry

RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print" /v "RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print" /v "RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print' -Name 'RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print' -Name 'RpcAuthnLevelPrivacyEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null