Policy
Turn on automatic detection of intranet
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting enables intranet mapping rules to be applied automatically if the computer belongs to a domain. If you enable this policy setting, automatic detection of the intranet is turned on, and intranet mapping rules are applied automatically if the computer belongs to a domain. If you disable this policy setting, automatic detection of the intranet is turned off, and intranet mapping rules are applied however they are configured. If this policy setting is not configured, the user can choose whether or not to automatically detect the intranet through the intranet settings dialog in Control Panel.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.
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