Policy
Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
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.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient\EnableMDNS | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.
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