Policy

Configure multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol

Specifies if the DNS client will perform name resolution over mDNS. If you enable this policy, the DNS client will use mDNS protocol. If you disable this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting, the DNS client will use locally configured settings.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Network / DNS Client
Policy ID a84770a8a85d
Internal name DNS_MDNS

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient\EnableMDNS (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient\EnableMDNS (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Specifies if the DNS client will perform name resolution over mDNS. If you enable this policy, the DNS client will use mDNS protocol. If you disable this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting, the DNS client will use locally configured settings.

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