Install UP4W and add a Pro token¶
To install and configure UP4W you will need:
A Windows 10 or 11 machine
An Ubuntu Pro token
You should also verify that the firewall rules are correctly set up.
Install UP4W¶
Warning
The install link below will work only if you’re logged in to the Microsoft Store with an account for which access to the app has been enabled.
You can install UP4W on this page of the Microsoft Store:
Choose a configuration method¶
After installation has finished you can start configuring UP4W in two ways:
Windows registry: easier to automate and deploy at scale
Graphical Windows application: convenient option for individual users
Click the appropriate tab to read more.
Access the registry
First, ensure that UP4W has run at least once after installation. This ensures that the key and values necessary for configuration will be set up in the registry.
Advanced users of the registry can find relevant information in the Microsoft documentation about alternative methods for modifying the registry data.
To open the registry type Win+R and enter regedit:
Add Pro token in the registry
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Canonical\UbuntuPro:
Input your Ubuntu Pro token in UbuntuProToken > Modify > Write the Ubuntu Pro token:
After configuration using the Windows Registry the status in the UP4W Windows application will show that the Pro subscription is active and managed by the user’s organisation. Unlike installation through the graphical Windows application, there is no option to detach the Pro subscription in the application interface when the registry is used:
Enter your Pro token
Enter your Ubuntu Pro token in the space provided:
Continue to the confirmation screen.
Confirm subscription is active
You should now see that your Pro subscription is active:
Opening the application again at any point will show this screen, confirm the subscription is active and enable detaching of the subscription.
For additional verification steps refer to our guide.