Specify address lookup behavior for DC locator ping: registry value AddressLookupOnPingBehaviorComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters

Policy ID: Netlogon_AddressLookupOnPingBehavior
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Net Logon › DC Locator DNS Records

Registry

AddressLookupOnPingBehavior

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Address lookup behavior:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Maximum value: 2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"AddressLookupOnPingBehavior"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters" /v "AddressLookupOnPingBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters' -Name 'AddressLookupOnPingBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null