Select network detection on the server: registry value SelectNetworkDetectComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
- Policy ID
- TS_SELECT_NETWORK_DETECT
- Scope
- Computer 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 › Remote Desktop Session Host › Connections
Registry
SelectNetworkDetect
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Select Network Detect Level
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Use both Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect | 0 |
| Turn off Connect Time Detect | 1 |
| Turn off Continuous Network Detect | 2 |
| Turn off Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect | 3 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services] ; Options (use only one) ; Use both Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect "SelectNetworkDetect"=dword:00000000 ; Turn off Connect Time Detect "SelectNetworkDetect"=dword:00000001 ; Turn off Continuous Network Detect "SelectNetworkDetect"=dword:00000002 ; Turn off Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect "SelectNetworkDetect"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Use both Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "SelectNetworkDetect" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Turn off Connect Time Detect reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "SelectNetworkDetect" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Turn off Continuous Network Detect reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "SelectNetworkDetect" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Turn off Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "SelectNetworkDetect" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Use both Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'SelectNetworkDetect' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Turn off Connect Time Detect New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'SelectNetworkDetect' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Turn off Continuous Network Detect New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'SelectNetworkDetect' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Turn off Connect Time Detect and Continuous Network Detect New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'SelectNetworkDetect' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null