New Group Policy Settings for Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008

Article
07/02/2012

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

The following is a list of the Group Policy settings for Terminal Services that are new for Windows Server 2008. The list is organized by the Group Policy nodes in which they are located in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). Click a node to view more information about the policy settings, such as explanatory text and operating system requirements.

Computer Configuration Group Policy Settings

The following Group Policy settings are available under the Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services node of the GPMC.

Note

If you are using the Local Group Policy Editor, Policies is not part of the node path.

Remote Desktop Connection Client

Allow .rdp files from unknown publishers
Allow .rdp files from valid publishers and user's default .rdp settings
Configure server authentication for client
Prompt for credentials on the client computer
Specify SHA1 thumbprints of certificates representing trusted .rdp publishers

Terminal Server\Connections

Allow remote start of unlisted programs

Terminal Server\Device and Resource Redirection

Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection

Terminal Server\Printer Redirection

Redirect only the default client printer
Use Terminal Services Easy Print printer driver first

Terminal Server\Profiles

Use mandatory profiles on the terminal server

Terminal Server\Remote Session Environment

Set compression algorithm for RDP data

Terminal Server\Security

Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections
Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication
Server Authentication Certificate Template

Terminal Server\Session Time Limits

Set time limit for logoff of RemoteApp sessions

Terminal Server\TS Session Broker

Use TS Session Broker load balancing

User Configuration Group Policy Settings

The following Group Policy settings are available under the User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services node of the GPMC.

Note

If you are using the Local Group Policy Editor, Policies is not part of the node path.

Remote Desktop Connection Client