Specify default connection URL: registry value DefaultConnectionURLUserHKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Workspaces

Policy ID: TS_RADC_DefaultConnection
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › RemoteApp and Desktop Connections

Registry

DefaultConnectionURL

REG_SZUser

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Workspaces Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Default connection URL:
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true
Client extension: {4D2F9B6F-1E52-4711-A382-6A8B1A003DE6}
Maximum length: 2083

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Workspaces]

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

CMD

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

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Workspaces" /v "DefaultConnectionURL" /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\Workspaces' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Workspaces' -Name 'DefaultConnectionURL' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null