Policy

Turn on protocol recognition

This policy setting allows you to configure protocol recognition for network protection against exploits of known vulnerabilities. If you enable or do not configure this setting, protocol recognition will be enabled. If you disable this setting, protocol recognition will be disabled.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Network Inspection System
Policy IDd62521102228
Internal nameNis_DisableProtocolRecognition

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\NIS\DisableProtocolRecognition (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\NIS\DisableProtocolRecognition (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to configure protocol recognition for network protection against exploits of known vulnerabilities. If you enable or do not configure this setting, protocol recognition will be enabled. If you disable this setting, protocol recognition will be disabled.

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