Policy

Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol

Microsoft Windows

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Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Network > DNS Client
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

Specifies if the DNS client will perform name resolution over mDNS. If you enable this policy, the DNS client will use mDNS protocol. If you disable this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting, the DNS client will use locally configured settings.

Internal name
DNS_MDNS
Policy ID
a84770a8a85d
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient
Value name
EnableMDNS
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient
Value name
EnableMDNS
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.