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Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Do not allow location redirection

This policy setting lets you control the redirection of location data to the remote computer in a Remote Desktop Services session.

By default, Remote Desktop Services allows redirection of location data.

If you enable this policy setting, users cannot redirect their location data to the remote computer.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can redirect their location data to the remote computer.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductTerminal Server
CategoryRemote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Device and Resource Redirection
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows 10 0 21H2 NOSERVER
Registry Key[HKLM]SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services
Value NamefDisableLocationRedir
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0

Registry File (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Enable the policy
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services]
"fDisableLocationRedir"=dword:00000001

; Disable the policy
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services]
"fDisableLocationRedir"=dword:00000000

PowerShell

# Enable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services" -Name "fDisableLocationRedir" -Value 1 -Type DWord

# Disable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services" -Name "fDisableLocationRedir" -Value 0 -Type DWord