Specify communities: registry value SNMP_Communities (ValidCommunities)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities

Policy ID: SNMP_Communities
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › SNMP

Registry

(list values)

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Communities
Value type: REG_SZ
Value name prefix: -

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities]

; Add one value per list entry, increasing the number
"1"="<enter value>"
"2"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities" /v "1" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities" /v "2" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities' -Name '1' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\SNMP\Parameters\ValidCommunities' -Name '2' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null