Color depth

Determines the color depth of the remote desktop.

For 24 bit Windows XP systems, ensure that the Limit Maximum Color Depth policy in Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services is Enabled and 24 bit.

Color depth

0. 8 bit
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\RDP Settings
   Value Name	ColorDepth
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	8

1. 15 bit
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\RDP Settings
   Value Name	ColorDepth
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	15

2. 16 bit
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\RDP Settings
   Value Name	ColorDepth
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	16

3. 24 bit
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\RDP Settings
   Value Name	ColorDepth
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	24

4. 32 bit
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Client\RDP Settings
   Value Name	ColorDepth
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	32