Allow networking in Windows Sandbox

This policy setting enables or disables networking in the sandbox. You can disable network access to decrease the attack surface exposed by the sandbox. If you enable this policy setting, networking is done by creating a virtual switch on the host, and connects the Windows Sandbox to it via a virtual NIC. If you disable this policy setting, networking is disabled in Windows Sandbox. If you do not configure this policy setting, networking will be enabled. Note that enabling networking can expose untrusted applications to the internal network.

Policy Details

Policy Name

AllowNetworking

Registry Key

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Sandbox

Value Name

AllowNetworking

Supported On

At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox

OMA-URI (CSP)

WindowsSandbox/AllowNetworking

OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.4950, 10.0.19042.4950, 10.0.19041.4950

CSP Version:11.0

Conflict Resolution:LowestValueMostSecure

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 1

Disabled: 0

Available Languages

en-us