Limit maximum display resolution: registry value MaxXResolution and 1 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Policy ID
TS_MAXDISPLAYRES
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Remote Session Environment

Registry

MaxXResolution

REG_DWORDComputer
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Width
Value type
REG_DWORD
Minimum value
640
Maximum value
8192
Required
true
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

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

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "MaxXResolution" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

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

MaxYResolution

REG_DWORDComputer
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Height
Value type
REG_DWORD
Minimum value
480
Maximum value
8192
Required
true
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

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

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "MaxYResolution" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

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