Set the Seed Server: registry value SeedServer and 1 more (IPv6-Global)ComputerHKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global

Policy ID
PNRP_SeedServer_1
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows XP Professional with SP2
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Network › Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services › Peer Name Resolution Protocol › Global Clouds

Registry

SeedServer

REG_SZComputer
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Seed Server
Value type
REG_SZ
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global]

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

reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global" /v "SeedServer" /t REG_SZ /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\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global' -Name 'SeedServer' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer

REG_DWORDComputer
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Do not use the Microsoft global PNRP seed server
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global" /v "DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global" /v "DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global' -Name 'DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-Global' -Name 'DontIncludeMicrosoftSeedServer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null