Configure Offer Remote Assistance: registry value RA_Unsolicit (RAUnsolicit)ComputerHKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RAUnsolicit

Policy ID: RA_Unsolicit
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Remote Assistance

Registry

fAllowUnsolicited

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"fAllowUnsolicited"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"fAllowUnsolicited"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnsolicited" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnsolicited" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'fAllowUnsolicited' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'fAllowUnsolicited' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Permit remote control of this computer:

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow helpers to remotely control the computer	1
Allow helpers to only view the computer	0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow helpers to remotely control the computer
"fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl"=dword:00000001
; Allow helpers to only view the computer
"fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow helpers to remotely control the computer
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Allow helpers to only view the computer
reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Allow helpers to remotely control the computer
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow helpers to only view the computer
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'fAllowUnsolicitedFullControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

(list values)

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RAUnsolicit Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Helpers:
Value type: REG_SZ

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RAUnsolicit]
"<enter value>"="<enter value>"

CMD

reg add "HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RAUnsolicit" /v "<enter value>" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RAUnsolicit' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RAUnsolicit' -Name '<enter value>' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null