Merge pull request #2291 from MicrosoftDocs/main

Update Live

Author: craigloewen-msft

WSL/case-sensitivity.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how case sensitive file names are handled between Windows and
 keywords: case sensitivity, wsl, windows, linux, ntfs, mount
 ms.date: 09/27/2021
 ms.topic: how-to
+ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
 ---
 
 # Adjust case sensitivity

WSL/enterprise.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ See [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint plug-in for WSL](/microsoft-365/security/de
 
 [Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/fundamentals/what-is-intune) is a cloud-based endpoint management solution. It manages user access to organizational resources and simplifies app and device management across your many devices, including mobile devices, desktop computers, and virtual endpoints. You can use Microsoft Intune to manage devices inside of your organization, which now also includes managing access to WSL and its key security settings. 
 
-See [Intune settings for WSL](./intune.md) for guidance on using InTune to manage WSL as a Windows component and the recommended settings. 
+See [Intune settings for WSL](./intune.md) for guidance on using Intune to manage WSL as a Windows component and the recommended settings. 
 
 ### Use advanced networking features and controls
 

WSL/faq.yml

@@ -300,3 +300,7 @@ sections:
         answer: |
           This error is caused by a group policy blocking WSL. To resolve, first run the command `wsl --update` to update to the latest Store version. If that doesn't resolve the issue, contact your administrator. Learn more about the difference between the inbox WSL and Store version of WSL: [WSL in the Microsoft Store](/windows/wsl/compare-versions#wsl-in-the-microsoft-store).
 
+      - question: |
+          Was LxssManager replaced by WSLService?
+        answer: |
+          Yes, LxssManager was replaced by WSLService when WSL transitioned from an inbox component to instead being serviced by the Microsoft Store.

WSL/install-on-server.md

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Now that you've downloaded a Linux distribution, in order to extract its content
 
     ```powershell
      mkdir "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\DebianWSL" | Out-Null
-    tar -xf .\DistroLauncher-Appx_1.12.2.0_x64.appx -C $"env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\DebianWSL"
+    tar -xf .\DistroLauncher-Appx_1.12.2.0_x64.appx -C "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\DebianWSL"
     ```    
 
 4. Add your Linux distribution path to the Windows environment PATH (`C:\Users\Administrator\Ubuntu` in this example), using PowerShell:

WSL/install.md

@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ Try the most recent features or updates to WSL by joining the [Windows Insiders
 
 If you prefer not switching your Windows installation to a preview channel, you can still test the latest preview of WSL by issuing the command: `wsl --update --pre-release`. For more information check the [WSL Releases page on GitHub](https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/releases).
 
+## Offline install
+
+To install WSL offline, you need to do these steps:
+
+- Download and install latest WSL MSI package from [the GitHub releases page](github.com/microsoft/wsl/releases)
+- Open a PowerShell window with admin privileges and run `dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart` to enable the Virtual Machine Platform optional component. You will likely need to restart your computer for this to take effect.
+- Install a distribution via a .wsl file. You can find URLs to download these files at [DistributionInfo.json](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/distributions/DistributionInfo.json) for your chosen distro. 
+
 ## Additional resources
 
 - [Windows Command Line Blog: Install WSL with a single command now available in Windows 10 version 2004 and higher](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/install-wsl-with-a-single-command-now-available-in-windows-10-version-2004-and-higher/)

WSL/intune.md

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ---
 title: Intune settings
 description: Available settings in Intune for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
-ms.date: 01/10/2024
+ms.date: 08/04/2025
 ms.topic: article
 ---
 
 # Intune settings for WSL
 
 You can now use management tools like Intune to manage WSL as a Windows component. 
 
-To access these settings please navigate to your Microsoft Intune admin center portal, and then select: `Devices -> Configuration Profiles -> Create -> New Policy -> Windows 10 and later -> Settings catalog`, create a name for the new profile and search for "Windows Subsystem for Linux" to see and add the full list of available settings. 
+To access these settings navigate to your Microsoft Intune admin center portal, and then select: `Devices -> Configuration Profiles -> Create -> New Policy -> Windows 10 and later -> Settings catalog`, create a name for the new profile and search for "Windows Subsystem for Linux" to see and add the full list of available settings. 
 
 ## Recommended settings
 
@@ -58,3 +58,9 @@ The last group of settings that end with `*UserSettingConfigurable` control acce
 | Allow user setting firewall configuration | When set to disabled, this policy disables firewall configuration via .wslconfig (wsl2.firewall). This policy only applies to Store WSL. |
 | Allow nested virtualization | When set to disabled, this policy disables nested virtualization configuration via .wslconfig (wsl2.nestedVirtualization). This policy only applies to Store WSL. |
 | Allow kernel debugging | When set to disabled, this policy disables kernel debugging configuration via .wslconfig (wsl2.kernelDebugPort). This policy only applies to Store WSL. |
+
+## Set up with group policy
+
+WSL policies are defined by a [WSL ADMX file](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/intune/WSL.admx) which can be downloaded from our GitHub. 
+
+ADMX files can be imported manually and used to manage group policy locally on the machine, [see the ADMX doc page](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/client-management/understanding-admx-backed-policies) to learn more about that process.