Set rules for remote control of Remote Desktop Services user sessions
- Policy ID
- TS_RemoteControl_1
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Remote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Connections
Description
If you enable this policy setting, administrators can interact with a user's Remote Desktop Services session based on the option selected. Select the desired level of control and permission from the options list:
1. No remote control allowed: Disallows an administrator to use remote control or view a remote user session.
2. Full Control with user's permission: Allows the administrator to interact with the session, with the user's consent.
3. Full Control without user's permission: Allows the administrator to interact with the session, without the user's consent.
4. View Session with user's permission: Allows the administrator to watch the session of a remote user with the user's consent.
5. View Session without user's permission: Allows the administrator to watch the session of a remote user without the user's consent.
If you disable this policy setting, administrators can interact with a user's Remote Desktop Services session, with the user's consent.
Options
Registry
- ShadowREG_DWORD