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
| Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Restrictions
Allow Device Functionality
| Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Camera |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Cortana voice assistant |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Use Cortana if device is locked |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Use storage card |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Telemetry |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Location services |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Change language |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can enable/disable Workspace |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change AutoPlay settings |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow App Settings
| Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Sync Settings |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow SignIn Options |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Network Settings
| Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Wi-Fi |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Bluetooth |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Discover device over Bluetooth |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can turn VPN on/off |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to VPN if on mobile network |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to VPN if roaming |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Cellular data roaming |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Security and Privacy Settings
| Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Manual MDM administration removal |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Show toast notification on lock screen |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Account Settings
| Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| OneDrive file sync |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Advanced Restrictions
Allow Device Functionality
| Advanced Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| USB connection |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can reset the device |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change date and time |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can change power and sleep settings |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow Embedded Mode |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Allow Region |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow App Settings
| Advanced Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Unlock developer options |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Search can use user location |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can add non-Microsoft accounts |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Network Settings
| Advanced Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Internet Sharing |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to Wi-Fi Sense automatically |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Connect to external Wi-Fi networks manually |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can turn Data Sense on/off |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Allow Security and Privacy Settings
| Advanced Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Install provisioning package |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Mandate signed certificate for provisioning package |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Remove provisioning package |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Receive advertisements over Bluetooth |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Pair with other devices automatically |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Users can download Windows beta updates |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Advanced Restriction |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| Documents folder |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Downloads folder |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| File Explorer |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Home group |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Music folder |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Networks |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Personal folder |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Pictures folder |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Settings |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Videos folder |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Network
Wi-Fi
| Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Accounts
Email
| Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Exchange ActiveSync
| Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
App Management
Mandatory Apps
| Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Blacklist/Whitelist
| Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Security
BitLocker
| Home |
Pro (v1809+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Windows Kiosk Lockdown
Single App
| Home |
Pro (v1709+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Multi App
| Home |
Pro (v1709+) |
Enterprise |
Education |
| ✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
