Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Power Management\Sleep Settings Description
This policy setting allows you to control the network connectivity state in standby on modern standby-capable systems. If you enable this policy setting, network connectivity will be maintained in standby. If you disable this policy setting, network connectivity in standby is not guaranteed. This connectivity restriction currently applies to WLAN networks only, and is subject to change. If you do not configure this policy setting, users control this setting.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9 Value name: DCSettingIndex
Enabled: DCSettingIndex = 1
Disabled: DCSettingIndex = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Power/DCConnectivityInStandby_2 Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9]
"DCSettingIndex"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DCSettingIndex' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Power/DCConnectivityInStandby_2
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9' -Name 'DCSettingIndex' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DCSettingIndex' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9' -Name 'DCSettingIndex' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow network connectivity during connected-standby (on battery)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\f15576e8-98b7-4186-b944-eafa664402d9'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DCSettingIndex' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.