Specify corporate DNS probe host name

Policy ID: NCSI_CorpDnsProbeHost
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Network Connectivity Status Indicator

Description

This policy setting enables you to specify the host name of a computer known to be on the corporate network. Successful resolution of this host name to the expected address indicates corporate connectivity.

Options

Corporate DNS Probe Hostname:
Specify a corporate host name to resolve
to probe for corporate connectivity.
Example:
ncsi.corp.microsoft.com

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator\CorporateConnectivity View registry values

DnsProbeHostREG_SZ

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