Allow IP address-based SPNs during Kerberos authentication
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Computer
Category
System > Kerberos
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 24H2

Supported OS tags: Windows11

This policy setting allows you to configure Kerberos to use IP address-based service principal names (SPNs). If you enable this policy setting, the Kerberos client will attempt to use IP address-based SPNs when connecting to a service. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Kerberos will not attempt to use IP address-based SPNs.

Internal name
EnableTryIPSPN
Policy ID
205662c2b75f
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters
Value name
TryIPSPN
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Kerberos\Parameters
Value name
TryIPSPN
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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