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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\Client
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv
Use hardware graphics adapters for all Remote Desktop Services sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
bEnumerateHWBeforeSW
Select RDP transport protocols
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SelectTransport
Select network detection on the server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SelectNetworkDetect
Enable RemoteFX encoding for RemoteFX clients designed for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableVirtualizedGraphics
Optimize visual experience when using RemoteFX
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
VGOptimization_CaptureFrameRate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
VGOptimization_CompressionRatio
Configure RemoteFX
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableVirtualizedGraphics
Optimize visual experience for Remote Desktop Service Sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
VisualExperiencePolicy
Prioritize H.264/AVC 444 graphics mode for Remote Desktop Connections
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
AVC444ModePreferred
Configure H.264/AVC hardware encoding for Remote Desktop Connections
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
AVCHardwareEncodePreferred
Use advanced RemoteFX graphics for RemoteApp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableRemoteFXAdvancedRemoteApp
Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableWddmDriver
Configure compression for RemoteFX data
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxCompressionLevel
Configure RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
GraphicsProfile
Configure image quality for RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ImageQuality
Configure server authentication for client
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
AuthenticationLevel
Prompt for credentials on the client computer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
PromptForCredsOnClient
Specify SHA1 thumbprints of certificates representing trusted .rdp publishers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
TrustedCertThumbprints
Allow .rdp files from valid publishers and user's default .rdp settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
AllowSignedFiles
Allow .rdp files from unknown publishers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
AllowUnsignedFiles
Do not use temporary folders per session
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
PerSessionTempDir
Do not delete temp folders upon exit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
DeleteTempDirsOnExit
Set time limit for active Remote Desktop Services sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxConnectionTime
Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxIdleTime
Set time limit for disconnected sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxDisconnectionTime
End session when time limits are reached
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fResetBroken
Configure RD Connection Broker server name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SessionDirectoryLocation
Use IP Address Redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SessionDirectoryExposeServerIP
Configure RD Connection Broker farm name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SessionDirectoryClusterName
Join RD Connection Broker
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SessionDirectoryActive
Require secure RPC communication
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEncryptRPCTraffic
Allow time zone redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableTimeZoneRedirection
Do not allow smart card device redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableSmartCard
Specify RD Session Host server fallback printer driver behavior
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fPolicyFallbackPrintDriver
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
FallbackPrintDriverType
Do not allow client printer redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableCpm
Do not allow video capture redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableCameraRedir
Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisablePNPRedir
Do not allow LPT port redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableLPT
Do not allow drive redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableCdm
Use Remote Desktop Easy Print printer driver first
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
UseUniversalPrinterDriverFirst
Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a session
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fForceClientLptDef
Do not allow COM port redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableCcm
Do not allow Clipboard redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableClip
Allow audio recording redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableAudioCapture
Limit audio playback quality
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
AllowedAudioQualityMode
Allow audio and video playback redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableCam
Prevent license upgrade
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fPreventLicenseUpgrade
License server security group
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fSecureLicensing
Limit the size of the entire roaming user profile cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
DeleteRoamingUserProfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MonitoringInterval
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ProfileDirectoryQuota
Use mandatory profiles on the RD Session Host server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFDontAppendUserNameToProfile
Set path for Remote Desktop Services Roaming User Profile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFProfilePath
Set Remote Desktop Services User Home Directory
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFHomeDirUNC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFHomeDir
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFHomeDirDrive
Always show desktop on connection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fTurnOffSingleAppMode
Do not allow local administrators to customize permissions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fWritableTSCCPermTab
Start a program on connection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
InitialProgram
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WorkDirectory
Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fSingleSessionPerUser
Set rules for remote control of Remote Desktop Services user sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
Shadow
Limit number of connections
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxInstanceCount
Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
LicensingMode
Hide notifications about RD Licensing problems that affect the RD Session Host server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableTerminalServerTooltip
Use the specified Remote Desktop license servers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
LicenseServers
Configure keep-alive connection interval
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
KeepAliveEnable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
KeepAliveInterval
Deny logoff of an administrator logged in to the console session
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableForcibleLogoff
Enforce Removal of Remote Desktop Wallpaper
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fNoRemoteDesktopWallpaper
Limit maximum display resolution
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxXResolution
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxYResolution
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
XResolution
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
YResolution
Allow users to connect remotely by using Remote Desktop Services
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDenyTSConnections
Limit number of monitors
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxMonitors
Limit maximum color depth
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ColorDepth
Automatic reconnection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableAutoReconnect
Server authentication certificate template
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
CertTemplateName
Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
UserAuthentication
Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SecurityLayer
Always prompt for password upon connection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fPromptForPassword
Set client connection encryption level
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MinEncryptionLevel
Do not allow passwords to be saved
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
DisablePasswordSaving
Allow UI Automation redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
EnableUiaRedirection
Do not allow location redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableLocationRedir
Do not allow font smoothing
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fNoFontSmoothing
Set time limit for logoff of RemoteApp sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit
Redirect only the default client printer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter
Use RD Connection Broker load balancing
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ParticipateInLoadBalancing
Allow desktop composition for remote desktop sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fAllowDesktopCompositionOnServer
Allow remote start of unlisted programs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fAllowUnlistedRemotePrograms
Select RDP transport protocols
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SelectTransport
Select network detection on the server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
SelectNetworkDetect
Enable Remote Desktop Protocol 8.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fServerEnableRDP8
Configure RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
GraphicsProfile
Configure image quality for RemoteFX Adaptive Graphics
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ImageQuality
Do not use temporary folders per session
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
PerSessionTempDir
Do not delete temp folder upon exit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
DeleteTempDirsOnExit
Do not allow local administrators to customize permissions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fWritableTSCCPermTab
Limit the size of the entire roaming user profile cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
DeleteRoamingUserProfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MonitoringInterval
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ProfileDirectoryQuota
Use mandatory profiles on the RD Session Host server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFDontAppendUserNameToProfile
Set path for Remote Desktop Services Roaming User Profile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFProfilePath
Set Remote Desktop Services User Home Directory
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFHomeDirUNC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFHomeDir
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
WFHomeDirDrive
Set the Remote Desktop licensing mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
LicensingMode
Hide notifications about RD Licensing problems that affect the RD Session Host server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fDisableTerminalServerTooltip
Use the specified Remote Desktop license servers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
LicenseServers
Allow time zone redirection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fEnableTimeZoneRedirection
Use the hardware default graphics adapter for all Remote Desktop Services sessions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
bEnumerateHWBeforeSW
Offer Remote Assistance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fAllowUnsolicited
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl
Solicited Remote Assistance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fAllowToGetHelp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fAllowFullControl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxTicketExpiry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
MaxTicketExpiryUnits
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
fUseMailto
Customize Warning Messages
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
UseCustomMessages
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ShareControlMessage
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
ViewMessage
Turn on bandwidth optimization
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
UseBandwidthOptimization
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
OptimizeBandwidth
Allow only Vista or later connections
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
CreateEncryptedOnlyTickets
Turn on session logging
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
LoggingEnabled
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