The Windows registry and Ubuntu Pro for WSL

Pro feature

This page refers to features that require an Ubuntu Pro subscription and access to the Ubuntu Pro for WSL application, which is currently under development.

The Windows registry is a database provided by Windows where programs can read and write information. UP4W uses it as a read-only source of configuration.

See more: Microsoft Learn | Windows registry information for advanced users

In UP4W, you can use the Windows registry to supply the configuration for Ubuntu Pro and Landscape to the Windows Agent.

See more: install UP4W and add a Pro token

Expected contents of the UbuntuPro registry key

The Windows agent will read the following values from the key at HK_CURRENT_USER\Software\Canonical\UbuntuPro:

• Value UbuntuProToken (type String) expects the Ubuntu Pro token for the user.

• Value LandscapeConfig (type String or Multi-line string) expects the Landscape configuration.