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What is Settings Management?

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Subscription: Business
For: Administrators

Settings Management lets administrators configure and enforce Docker Desktop settings across end-user machines. It helps maintain consistent configurations and enhances security within your organization.

Who is it for?

Settings Management is designed for organizations that:

  • Require centralized control over Docker Desktop configurations.
  • Aim to standardize Docker Desktop environments across teams.
  • Operate in regulated environments and need to enforce compliance.

This feature is available with a Docker Business subscription.

How it works

Administrators can define settings using one of the following methods:

Enforced settings override user-defined configurations and can't be modified by developers.

Configurable settings

Settings Management supports a broad range of Docker Desktop features, including proxies, network configurations, and container isolation.

For a full list of settings you can enforce, see the Settings reference.

Set up Settings Management

  1. Enforce sign-in to ensure all developers authenticate with your organization.
  2. Choose a configuration method:

After configuration, developers receive the enforced setting when they:

  • Quit and relaunch Docker Desktop, then sign in.
  • Launch and sign in to Docker Desktop for the first time.
Note

Docker Desktop does not automatically prompt users to restart or re-authenticate after a settings change.

Developer experience

When settings are enforced:

  • Options appear grayed out in Docker Desktop and can't be modified via the Dashboard, CLI, or configuration files.
  • If Enhanced Container Isolation is enabled, developers can't use privileged containers or similar methods to alter enforced settings within the Docker Desktop Linux VM.

What's next?

Learn more