Today, Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview build 20185 to the Dev channel, as is typical for Wednesdays. As usual, there"s nothing new and exciting in the build. It"s just a few minor changes, such as better DNS configuration in Settings, and ADMX Backed Policies in MDM.
Here"s the full changelog:
Improving DNS configuration in Settings
We’re making a few changes to the Network section in Settings:
Making DNS settings more easily accessible: Editing your DNS server assignment is now a top-level option when you go into your network’s properties page.
Encrypted DNS controls in the Settings app: Encrypted DNS (DNS over HTTPS, or DoH) can help increase privacy and security while browsing the web. You can now configure DoH directly in the Settings app to more easily take advantage of this feature:
- For ethernet connections: Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status. Click Properties, then select Edit IP assignment or Edit DNS server assignment and it will be available in the popup
- For Wi-Fi connections: Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. Click the adapter properties link, then select Edit IP assignment or Edit DNS server assignment and it will be available in the popup. Currently you will not see the encryption options if you go to the individual network’s property page
You can add any IP address listed here to unlock the DoH dropdown and choose to use encryption. Once encryption is enabled, you can confirm it’s working by looking at the applied DNS servers in the network properties and see them labeled as “(Encrypted)” servers. If you want to try a custom DoH server we don’t recognize yet, you can configure an IP address to be recognized as a DoH server by using the netsh command documented here at the end of the blog post.
As always, appreciate your feedback!
New ADMX Backed Policies for MDM
Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20175, we have enabled 647 new MDM policies across 56 ADMX files to enable commercial customers to configure policies that are also supported through Group Policies. Contains ADMX based Policies such as App Compat, Event Forwarding, Servicing and Task Scheduler. These new policies can be configured using Intune custom profile. Intune UX is planned to be available later this year.
ADMX file name:
- AddRemovePrograms.admx
- AppCompat.admx
- AuditSettings.admx
- CipherSuiteOrder.admx
- COM.admx
- Cpls.admx
- CtrlAltDel.admx
- DigitalLocker.admx
- DnsClient.admx
- DWM.admx
- EncryptFilesonMove.admx
- EventForwarding.admx
- FileServerVSSProvider.admx
- FileSys.admx
- FolderRedirection.admx
- Help.admx
- HelpAndSupport.admx
- kdc.admx
- LanmanServer.admx
- LinkLayerTopologyDiscovery.admx
- MMC.admx
- MMCSnapins.admx
- MSAPolicy.admx
- nca.admx
- NCSI.admx
- Netlogon.admx
- OfflineFiles.admx
- PeerToPeerCaching.admx
- PerformanceDiagnostics.admx
- PreviousVersions.admx
- QOS.admx
- Reliability.admx
- Scripts.admx
- sdiageng.admx
- Securitycenter.admx
- Servicing.admx
- Setup.admx
- SharedFolders.admx
- Sharing.admx
- Shell-CommandPrompt-RegEditTools.admx
- Smartcard.admx
- Snmp.admx
- TaskScheduler.admxtcpip.admx
- Thumbnails.admx
- TPM.admx
- UserExperienceVirtualization.admx
- W32Time.admx
- WinCal.admx
- WindowsAnytimeUpgrade.admx
- WindowsConnectNow.admx
- WindowsMediaDRM.admx
- WindowsMediaPlayer.admx
- WindowsMessenger.admx
- WinInit.admx
As usual, the build comes from the Iron development branch, although it"s not actually a preview of 21H1. It"s similar to how the 195xx builds were from the Manganese branch, but they weren"t 20H2. 21H1, if it arrives at all, will be a small, cumulative update-style update.
You can grab today"s build via Windows Update, as always. If you"re not on the Dev channel yet, you can enroll through the Windows Insider Program tab in Settings.