Set time limit for logoff of RemoteApp sessions: registry value RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit (HKCU Terminal Services)UserHKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
- Policy ID
- TS_SESSIONS_RemoteApp_End_Timeout
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Session Time Limits
Registry
RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit
REG_SZUser- Disabled value
- 0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
Disabled
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services] "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"="0"
CMD · Disabled
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f
PowerShell · Disabled
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 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType String -Value '0' -Force | Out-Null
RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit
REG_DWORDUser- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- RemoteApp session logoff delay:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Immediately | 0 |
| 1 minute | 60000 |
| 5 minutes | 300000 |
| 10 minutes | 600000 |
| 15 minutes | 900000 |
| 30 minutes | 1800000 |
| 1 hour | 3600000 |
| 2 hours | 7200000 |
| 3 hours | 10800000 |
| 6 hours | 21600000 |
| 8 hours | 28800000 |
| 12 hours | 43200000 |
| 16 hours | 57600000 |
| 18 hours | 64800000 |
| 1 day | 86400000 |
| 2 days | 172800000 |
| 3 days | 259200000 |
| 4 days | 345600000 |
| 5 days | 432000000 |
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) ; Immediately "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:00000000 ; 1 minute "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:0000ea60 ; 5 minutes "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:000493e0 ; 10 minutes "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:000927c0 ; 15 minutes "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:000dbba0 ; 30 minutes "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:001b7740 ; 1 hour "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:0036ee80 ; 2 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:006ddd00 ; 3 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:00a4cb80 ; 6 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:01499700 ; 8 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:01b77400 ; 12 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:02932e00 ; 16 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:036ee800 ; 18 hours "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:03dcc500 ; 1 day "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:05265c00 ; 2 days "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:0a4cb800 ; 3 days "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:0f731400 ; 4 days "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:14997000 ; 5 days "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit"=dword:19bfcc00
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Immediately reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: 1 minute reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 60000 /f :: 5 minutes reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 300000 /f :: 10 minutes reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 600000 /f :: 15 minutes reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 900000 /f :: 30 minutes reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 1800000 /f :: 1 hour reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 3600000 /f :: 2 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 7200000 /f :: 3 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 10800000 /f :: 6 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 21600000 /f :: 8 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 28800000 /f :: 12 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 43200000 /f :: 16 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 57600000 /f :: 18 hours reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 64800000 /f :: 1 day reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 86400000 /f :: 2 days reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 172800000 /f :: 3 days reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 259200000 /f :: 4 days reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 345600000 /f :: 5 days reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit" /t REG_DWORD /d 432000000 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Immediately New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # 1 minute New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 60000 -Force | Out-Null # 5 minutes New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 300000 -Force | Out-Null # 10 minutes New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 600000 -Force | Out-Null # 15 minutes New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 900000 -Force | Out-Null # 30 minutes New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1800000 -Force | Out-Null # 1 hour New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3600000 -Force | Out-Null # 2 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 7200000 -Force | Out-Null # 3 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 10800000 -Force | Out-Null # 6 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 21600000 -Force | Out-Null # 8 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 28800000 -Force | Out-Null # 12 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 43200000 -Force | Out-Null # 16 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 57600000 -Force | Out-Null # 18 hours New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 64800000 -Force | Out-Null # 1 day New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 86400000 -Force | Out-Null # 2 days New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 172800000 -Force | Out-Null # 3 days New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 259200000 -Force | Out-Null # 4 days New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 345600000 -Force | Out-Null # 5 days New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'RemoteAppLogoffTimeLimit' -PropertyType DWord -Value 432000000 -Force | Out-Null