Restrict clipboard transfer from client to server: registry value CSClipLevelUserHKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
- Policy ID
- TS_CLIENT_CLIPBOARDRESTRICTION_CS
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Device and Resource Redirection
Registry
CSClipLevel
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal ServicesHKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Current key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Restrict clipboard transfer from client to server:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Disable clipboard transfers from client to server | 0 |
| Allow plain text | 1 |
| Allow plain text and images | 2 |
| Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format | 3 |
| Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML | 4 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services] ; Options (use only one) ; Disable clipboard transfers from client to server "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000000 ; Allow plain text "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000001 ; Allow plain text and images "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000002 ; Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000003 ; Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000004
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Disable clipboard transfers from client to server reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Allow plain text reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Allow plain text and images reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Disable clipboard transfers from client to server New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text and images New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services] ; Options (use only one) ; Disable clipboard transfers from client to server "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000000 ; Allow plain text "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000001 ; Allow plain text and images "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000002 ; Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000003 ; Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML "CSClipLevel"=dword:00000004
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Disable clipboard transfers from client to server reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Allow plain text reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Allow plain text and images reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "CSClipLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Disable clipboard transfers from client to server New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text and images New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text, images and Rich Text Format New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Allow plain text, images, Rich Text Format and HTML New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'CSClipLevel' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null