Select a method to restrict Peer Selection

Policy ID

RestrictPeerSelectionBy

Scope

Computer Configuration

Supported on

At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Source

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)

Category

Windows Components › Delivery Optimization

Description

Options

• Restrict Peer Selection By:
  • None
  • Subnet mask
  • Local discovery (DNS-SD)

Registry

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