---
title: Enable Retrieve Client Hostname
description: When true, get the client hostname through DNS reverse lookup for use in policy evaluation. This setting can impact performance.
component: web-agents
version: 2025.11
page_id: web-agents:properties-reference:com.sun.identity.agents.config.get.client.host.name
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/web-agents/2025.11/properties-reference/com.sun.identity.agents.config.get.client.host.name.html
---

# Enable Retrieve Client Hostname

When `true`, get the client hostname through DNS reverse lookup for use in policy evaluation. This setting can impact performance.

Default: `false`

|                    |                                                                                     |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name      | `com.sun.identity.agents.config.get.client.host.name`   Introduced in Web Agent 4.x |
| Function           | Policy client service                                                               |
| Type               | Boolean: `true` returns true; all other strings return `false`.                     |
| Bootstrap property | No                                                                                  |
| Required property  | No                                                                                  |
| Restart required   | No                                                                                  |
| AM console         | Tab: `AM Services`Title: `Enable Retrieve Client Hostname`                          |