Set RD Gateway server address: registry value AllowExplicitProxyName and 1 moreUserHKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Policy ID: TS_GATEWAY_POLICY_SERVER
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › RD Gateway

Registry

AllowExplicitProxyName

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Current key

Checked: 1
Element: Allow users to change this setting
Value type: REG_DWORD

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"AllowExplicitProxyName"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "AllowExplicitProxyName" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'AllowExplicitProxyName' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

ProxyName

REG_SZUser

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Set RD Gateway server address
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true
Maximum length: 260

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ProxyName"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "ProxyName" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'ProxyName' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null