MaxConcurrentUsers
- Policy ID
- MaxConcurrentUsers
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Remote Shell
Description
This policy setting configures the maximum number of users able to concurrently perform remote shell operations on the system.
The value can be any number from 1 to 100.
If you enable this policy setting, the new shell connections are rejected if they exceed the specified limit.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default number is five users.
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- MaxConcurrentUsersREG_DWORD