Set PNRP cloud to resolve only: registry value SearchOnly (IPv6-LinkLocal)ComputerHKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal

Policy ID: PNRP_SearchOnly_3
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 › Link-Local Clouds

Registry

SearchOnly

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"SearchOnly"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"SearchOnly"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal" /v "SearchOnly" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal" /v "SearchOnly" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal' -Name 'SearchOnly' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Pnrp\IPv6-LinkLocal' -Name 'SearchOnly' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null