Using Group Policy Settings
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Terminal Services-specific Group Policy settings can be used to automate the application of a standard configuration to one or more terminal servers or to a group of users. Terminal Services-specific Group Policy settings can be found in the following locations in either the Local Group Policy Editor or the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC):
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services
Terminal Services settings configured by using Group Policy take precedence over the following:
User account properties that have been configured in the Local Users and Groups snap-in or the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in
Per-connection settings configured by using the Terminal Services Configuration snap-in
The following is a list of some of the Terminal Services-specific Group Policy settings that are related to the Terminal Services settings that can be configured on a user account.
| Group Policy setting name | Group Policy setting location |
|---|---|
Set TS User Home Directory |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Profiles |
Set path for TS Roaming User Profile |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Profiles |
Start a program on connection |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Remote Session Environment User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Remote Session Environment |
Do not allow drive redirection |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Device and Resource Redirection |
Do not allow client printer redirection |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Printer Redirection |
Set time limit for disconnected sessions |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits |
Set time limit for active but idle Terminal Services sessions |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits |
Set time limit for active Terminal Services sessions |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits |
Terminate session when time limits are reached |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits |
Set rules for remote control of Terminal Services user sessions |
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Connections User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Connections |
For more information about Terminal Services-specific Group Policy settings, see the Terminal Services Technical Reference (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=89673).