Specify maximum number of processes per Shell

This policy setting configures the maximum number of processes a remote shell is allowed to launch.

If you enable this policy setting, you can specify any number from 0 to 0x7FFFFFFF to set the maximum number of process per shell. Zero (0) means unlimited number of processes.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the limit is five processes per shell.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

MaxProcessesPerShell

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\WinRS
Value NameMaxProcessesPerShell
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value5
Min Value0
Max Value2147483647

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