Intranet Sites: Include all network paths (UNCs)
- Policy ID
- IZ_UNCAsIntranet
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Internet Control Panel › Security Page
Description
This policy setting controls whether URLs representing UNCs are mapped into the local Intranet security zone.
If you enable this policy setting, all network paths are mapped into the Intranet Zone.
If you disable this policy setting, network paths are not necessarily mapped into the Intranet Zone (other rules might map one there).
If you do not configure this policy setting, users choose whether network paths are mapped into the Intranet Zone.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap View registry values
- UNCAsIntranetREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap View registry values
- UNCAsIntranetREG_DWORD