How to disable IPv6 via GPO

Question

_{Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:40 PM}

What's the correct way to disable IPv6 on Windows 10 PCs via GPO?  I'd prefer not to use a custom ADMX file if possible. 

All replies (8)

_{Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:52 PM}

hi 

i guess this is the best for you. 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929852/guidance-for-configuring-ipv6-in-windows-for-advanced-users

what is the reason to do this ? IPv6 should not disabled (fully).. 

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Klaus

_{Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:21 PM}

Thanks for the reply.  It's just a temporary change, as I understand it shouldn't be fully disabled.  But that article references a "step 5" and building a custom admx, but I don't see a step 5.  So would the only way to do it centrally is build that custom admx then use that?

_{Monday, March 25, 2019 1:57 AM | 1 vote}

Hi,

Thanks for your question.

Please check whether the following article is helpful to you.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/5927.how-to-disable-ipv6-through-group-policy.aspx 

Best Regards,

Eric

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_{Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6:53 AM}

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.

Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Best Regards,

Eric

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_{Wednesday, March 27, 2019 12:31 PM}

That looks to be the solution I was looking for, thank you.   I'm not clear though if a restart needs to happen before the setting activates or not once the GPO is applied, do you know?

_{Wednesday, March 27, 2019 1:37 PM}

either a reboot or a gpupdate /force will be required.

_{Wednesday, March 27, 2019 1:41 PM}

OK, so as long as the Group Policy updates somehow, the change to IPv6 should kick in immediately.

_{Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:09 AM}

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I am glad to see that is helpful to you.

Best Regards,

Eric

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