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title: Policy CSP - ADMX_DFS
description: Learn about Policy CSP - ADMX_DFS.
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# Policy CSP - ADMX_DFS

> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable.  For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it.  For more information, see [CDATA Sections](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).
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<!--Policies-->
## ADMX_DFS policies 

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-dfs-dfsdiscoverdc">ADMX_DFS/DFSDiscoverDC</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-dfs-dfsdiscoverdc"></a>**ADMX_DFS/DFSDiscoverDC**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->

|Edition|Windows 10|Windows 11|
|--- |--- |--- |
|Home|No|No|
|Pro|Yes|Yes|
|Windows SE|No|Yes|
|Business|Yes|Yes|
|Enterprise|Yes|Yes|
|Education|Yes|Yes|

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
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<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

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<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
This policy setting allows you to configure how often a Distributed File System (DFS) client attempts to discover domain controllers on a network. 
By default, a DFS client attempts to discover domain controllers every 15 minutes.  

If you enable this policy setting, you can configure how often a DFS client attempts to discover domain controllers. This value is specified in minutes.  

If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the default value of 15 minutes applies.  

> [!NOTE]
> The minimum value you can select is 15 minutes. If you try to set this setting to a value less than 15 minutes, the default value of 15 minutes is applied.

<!--/Description-->

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP Friendly name: *Configure how often a DFS client discovers domain controllers*
-   GP name: *DFSDiscoverDC*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\ActiveX Installer Service*
-   GP ADMX file name: *DFS.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
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<!--/Policies-->

## Related topics

[ADMX-backed policies in Policy CSP](./policies-in-policy-csp-admx-backed.md)