Microsoft offers various editions for Windows operating system, specifically tailored to meet different business use cases. Some editions of Windows are distributed on devices directly from a device manufacturer, while the other editions such as Enterprise and Education are made available only through volume licensing channels.
Here’s the complete list of Windows device management features in Hexnode UEM along with the Windows 10/11 editions they support.
Password
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Restrictions
Allow Device Functionality
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Camera |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Cortana voice assistant |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Use Cortana if device is locked |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Use storage card and USB drives |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Telemetry |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Location services |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Change language |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can enable/disable Workspace |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change AutoPlay settings |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow App Settings
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Sync Settings |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow SignIn Options |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow News and Interests |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Network Settings
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Wi-Fi |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Bluetooth |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Discover device over Bluetooth |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can turn VPN on/off |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to VPN if on mobile network |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to VPN if roaming |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Cellular data roaming |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Security and Privacy Settings
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Manual MDM administration removal |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Show toast notification on lock screen |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Account Settings
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| OneDrive file sync |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Advanced Restrictions
Allow Device Functionality
| Advanced Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Users can reset the device |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change date and time |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change power and sleep settings |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow Embedded Mode |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow Region |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow App Settings
| Advanced Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Unlock developer options |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Search can use user location |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Network Settings
| Advanced Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Internet Sharing |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to Wi-Fi Sense automatically |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to external Wi-Fi networks manually |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Security and Privacy Settings
| Advanced Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Install provisioning package |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Mandate signed certificate for provisioning package |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Remove provisioning package |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Receive advertisements over Bluetooth |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Pair with other devices automatically |
Windows 10 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can download Windows beta updates |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Windows AI
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| AI Data Analysis |
Windows 11 (v24H2+) |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Advanced Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Documents folder |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Downloads folder |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| File Explorer |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Home group |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Music folder |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Networks |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Personal folder |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Pictures folder |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Settings |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Videos folder |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Account Settings
| Restriction |
Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Block Microsoft accounts |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change account settings |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can add non-Microsoft accounts |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can connect using Microsoft accounts |
Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Network
Wi-Fi
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
VPN
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Accounts
Email
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Exchange ActiveSync
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
App Management
Required Apps
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Application Compliance
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Blocklist/Allowlist
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Threat Management
Microsoft Defender
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Security
BitLocker
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
SCEP
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Hexnode Access
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10 v1803+/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Configurations
Scripts
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10 v1703+/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Wallpaper
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10 v1803+/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Screensaver
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Deploy Custom Configuration
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Power
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Browser Settings
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Patches and Updates
Windows Update Preferences
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
WSUS Specific Settings
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Windows Update Experience
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
App Updates
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Troubleshooting
Unattended Remote Access
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro (v1709+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Windows Kiosk Lockdown
Single App
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro (v1709+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Multi App
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro (v1709+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Website Kiosk
| Supported OS |
Home |
Pro (v1803+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Windows 10/11 |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
