Turn on Remote Desktop IP Virtualization: registry value EnableVirtualIP and 2 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP

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

Registry

EnableVirtualIP

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP Current key

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\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP" /v "EnableVirtualIP" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP" /v "EnableVirtualIP" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP' -Force | Out-Null

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

VirtualMode

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Turn on Remote Desktop IP Virtualization mode:

Options
Item	Stored value
Per Program	1
Per Session	0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Per Program
"VirtualMode"=dword:00000001
; Per Session
"VirtualMode"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Per Program
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP" /v "VirtualMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Per Session
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP" /v "VirtualMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Per Program
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP' -Name 'VirtualMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Per Session
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP' -Name 'VirtualMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

PerApp

REG_MULTI_SZComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Assign virtual IP addresses to these programs:
Value type: REG_MULTI_SZ

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE)
"PerApp"=hex(7):<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\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP" /v "PerApp" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /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\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP' -Name 'PerApp' -PropertyType MultiString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null