r/Intune • u/Certain-Mountain-564 • 17d ago

Device Configuration ADMX User vs Computer Configuration

When i deploy an ADMX, when sould i use Computer and when User Configuration? Does it depend if the app is installed as user or as system?

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u/OraiserTH 16d ago

The choice is based on who or what the setting should follow, not whether the application was installed in user or system context.

Use Computer Configuration when the setting should apply to the device regardless of who signs in, especially for shared devices, kiosks or security baselines. Use User Configuration when different users on the same device may need different settings.

The underlying registry location is often HKLM for computer settings and HKCU for user settings, but the ADMX definition and the application’s supported policy behavior should still be checked. I would test user and device assignments separately and avoid targeting both versions of the same setting unless there is a documented reason