The Windows registry and Ubuntu Pro for WSL¶

Ubuntu Pro

This page refers to features that require an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

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

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

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

See more: install Pro for WSL and add a Pro token

Screenshot of the Windows registry showing how to edit the Landscape configuration for Ubuntu Pro for WSL

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.