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Add-DnsClientNrptRule

Adds a rule to the NRPT.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft DnsClient reference: Adds a rule to the NRPT. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Add-DnsClientNrptRule [-GpoName <String>] [-DANameServers <String[]>] [-DAIPsecRequired]
 [-DAIPsecEncryptionType <String>] [-DAProxyServerName <String>] [-DnsSecEnable] [-DnsSecIPsecRequired]
 [-DnsSecIPsecEncryptionType <String>] [-NameServers <String[]>] [-NameEncoding <String>]
 [-Namespace] <String[]> [-Server <String>] [-DAProxyType <String>] [-DnsSecValidationRequired] [-DAEnable]
 [-IPsecTrustAuthority <String>] [-Comment <String>] [-DisplayName <String>] [-PassThru]
 [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Add-DnsClientNrptRule. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / DnsClient · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-AsJob: Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.
-CimSession: Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
-Comment: Stores administrator notes.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-DAEnable: Indicates the rule state for DirectAccess.
-DAIPsecEncryptionType: Specifies the Internet Protocol security (IPsec) encryption setting for DirectAccess. The acceptable values for this parameter are: - None - Low - Medium - High
-DAIPsecRequired: Indicates that IPsec is required for DirectAccess.
-DANameServers: Specifies an array of DNS servers to query when DirectAccess is enabled.
-DAProxyServerName: Specifies the proxy server to use when connecting to the Internet. This parameter is only applicable if the *DAProxyType* parameter is set to UseProxyName. Acceptable formats are: - hostname:port - IPv4 address:port - IPv6 address:port
-DAProxyType: Specifies the proxy server type to be used when connecting to the Internet. The acceptable values for this parameter are: - NoProxy - UseDefault - UseProxyName
-DisplayName: Specifies an optional friendly name for the NRPT rule.
-DnsSecEnable: Enables Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on the rule.
-DnsSecIPsecEncryptionType: Specifies the IPsec tunnel encryption settings.
-DnsSecIPsecRequired: Indicates the DNS client must set up an IPsec connection to the DNS server.
-DnsSecValidationRequired: Indicates that DNSSEC validation is required.
-GpoName: Specifies the name of the Group Policy Object (GPO). - If this parameter and the *Server* parameter are specified, then the NRPT rule is added in the GPO of domain. The *Server* parameter specifies the domain controller (DC). - If neither this parameter nor the *Server* parameter is specified, then the NRPT rule is added for local client computer. - If this parameter is specified and the *Server* parameter is not specified, then the DC of the domain specified by this parameter value is found and NRPT rule is added to the GPO. - If this parameter is not specified and the *Server* parameter is specified, then an error is displayed.
-IPsecTrustAuthority: Specifies the certification authority to validate the IPsec channel.
-NameEncoding: Specifies the encoding format for host names in the DNS query. The acceptable values for this parameter are: - Disable - Utf8WithMapping - Utf8WithoutMapping - Punycode
-NameServers: Specifies the DNS servers to which the DNS query is sent when DirectAccess is disabled.
-Namespace (required): Specifies the DNS namespace.
-PassThru: Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
-Server: Specifies the server hosting the GPO. This parameter is only applicable with the *GpoName* parameter.
-ThrottleLimit: Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the DnsClient module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Add an NRPT rule to a GPO

Add-DnsClientNrptRule -GpoName "TestGPO" -DANameServers "10.0.0.1" -DAIPsecRequired -DAIPsecEncryptionType "High" -DAProxyServerName "DaServer.com:6666" -DnsSecEnable -PassThru -DAProxyType "UseProxyName" -DnsSecValidationRequired -DAEnable -IPsecTrustAuthority "RootCA" -Comment "Sample NRPT Rule" -DisplayName "Sample" -DnsSecIPsecRequired -DnsSecIPsecEncryptionType "Medium" -NameServers "10.0.0.1" -NameEncoding "Punycode" -Namespace "dnsnrpt.com" -Server "host1.com"

This command adds an NRPT rule in TestGPO on server host1.com for the namespace dnsnrpt.com. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/DnsClient/Add-DnsClientNrptRule.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/dnsclient/add-dnsclientnrptrule?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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