Enable remote mailslots
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Network > Lanman Workstation
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2025, Windows 11

Supported OS tags: Windows11, WindowsServer2025

This policy controls whether the SMB client will enable or disable remote mailslots over MUP. If you disable this policy setting, remote mailslots will not function over MUP, hence they will not go through the SMB client redirector. If you do not configure this policy setting, remote mailslots may be allowed through MUP.

Internal name
Pol_EnableMailslots
Policy ID
98058077d3e6
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

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This policy has no additional user input fields.