Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol
- Policy ID
- DNS_MDNS
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Network › DNS Client
Description
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- EnableMDNSREG_DWORD