Merge pull request #13756 from heiligerdankgesang/admin-opt-out

Adding admin opt-out docs

Author: JamesJBarnett

docs/install/administrative-templates.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The Visual Studio group policy settings contained in the ADMX file are machine-w
 
  There are five main categories of Visual Studio policies that are included in the Visual Studio Administrative Templates (ADMX):
 
-  - **Feedback** - controls behavior of the send-a-smile feature.
+  - [**Feedback**](./feedback-survey-policies.md) - controls behavior of feedback and survey avenues.
   - [**Install and Update**](./configure-policies-for-enterprise-deployments.md) - controls product acquisition behavior.
   - [**Live Share**](https://aka.ms/vsls-policies) - controls user and hosts settings.
   - **Privacy** - controls [Intellicode](/visualstudio/intellicode/intellicode-privacy) and [Customer Experience Improvement Program](https://aka.ms/vs/admx/telemetry) settings.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The Visual Studio group policy settings contained in the ADMX file are machine-w
 
  ## Deploying the policies
 
-For cloud connected environments that are managed by Microsoft Intune, you have two choices for how to configure and deploy Visual Studio policies.
+For cloud connected environments managed by Microsoft Intune, you have two choices for configuring and deploying Visual Studio policies.
 
 1. You can access Visual Studio policies through the [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog).
 2. You can also [import the Visual Studio Administrative Templates (ADMX)](/mem/intune/configuration/administrative-templates-import-custom#add-the-admx-and-adml-files) into your **Devices** > **Configuration profiles**, and then [create a customized **Configuration profile**](/mem/intune/configuration/administrative-templates-import-custom#create-a-profile-using-your-imported-files) based on the imported ADMX files. The Visual Studio Administrative Templates (ADMX) depend on the [Windows administrative template (Windows.admx)](/mem/intune/configuration/administrative-templates-windows), so make sure you manually import that one in too.

docs/install/feedback-survey-policies.md

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+title: Configure feedback Group Policies
+description: Configure Group Policies that control submission of feedback and survey responses for enterprise deployments of Visual Studio.
+ms.date: 3/27/2025
+ms.topic: conceptual
+f1_keywords:
+- gpo
+- policy
+- feedback
+author: jasonchlus
+ms.author: jasonchlus
+manager: dominicn
+
+ms.subservice: installation
+---
+# Configure feedback Group Policies
+
+Visual Studio allows you to configure and deploy global machine-wide policies across your organization by using the [Microsoft Intune settings catalog](/intune/intune-service/configuration/settings-catalog) or by importing [Visual Studio Administrative Templates (ADMX)](administrative-templates.md) into legacy tools like Group Policy editor. To learn more, see [Configure policies for enterprise deployments of Visual Studio](configure-policies-for-enterprise-deployments.md).
+
+One of the main categories included in the Visual Studio ADMX templates is feedback. Feedback Group Policies can be used to control the types of feedback sent through Visual Studio. IT administrators may find these policies useful to control whether Visual Studio users in their organization are permitted to submit feedback or survey responses to Microsoft. By default, users can submit both feedback and survey responses through Visual Studio.
+
+## Supported policies
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> These policies require Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13 or later
+
+Feedback Group Policies for Visual Studio include the following:
+
+| **Name**                         | **Description**                                               |
+|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `SurveysDisabled`                | **Controls whether the user receives survey links in Visual Studio:** If enabled, Visual Studio and the Visual Studio Installer don't display any product survey requests or links to surveys to the user. |
+| `ProductFeedbackDisabled`        | **Controls whether the user can submit feedback through Visual Studio:** If enabled, Visual Studio and the Visual Studio Installer don't allow users to submit feedback to Microsoft. Examples include, but aren't limited to reporting feedback, submitting suggestions, and providing feedback on features via a thumbs up/down control. |
+
+   > [!NOTE]
+   > `DisableFeedbackDialog` is an older feedback policy that may be available on your machine depending on the ADMX template version on box. This policy controls feedback mechanisms in Visual Studio 2019 and earlier. We recommend using the newer `SurveysDisabled` and `ProductFeedbackDisabled` policies only.
+
+## Related content
+
+* [Visual Studio administrator guide](../install/visual-studio-administrator-guide.md)
+* [Visual Studio Administrative Templates (ADMX)](administrative-templates.md)
+* [Configure policies for enterprise deployments of Visual Studio](configure-policies-for-enterprise-deployments.md) 

docs/toc.yml

@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
         href: install/administrative-templates.md
       - name: Configure policies for enterprise deployments
         href: install/configure-policies-for-enterprise-deployments.md
+      - name: Configure feedback policies
+        href: install/feedback-survey-policies.md
     - name: Manage & update installations
       items:
       - name: Enabling administrator updates