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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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Restrict Remote Desktop Services users to a single Remote Desktop Services session

This policy setting allows you to restrict users to a single Remote Desktop Services session.

If you enable this policy setting, users who log on remotely by using Remote Desktop Services will be restricted to a single session (either active or disconnected) on that server. If the user leaves the session in a disconnected state, the user automatically reconnects to that session at the next logon.

If you disable this policy setting, users are allowed to make unlimited simultaneous remote connections by using Remote Desktop Services.

If you do not configure this policy setting, this policy setting is not specified at the Group Policy level.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductTerminal Server
CategoryRemote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Connections
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows NET
Registry Key[HKLM]SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services
Value NamefSingleSessionPerUser
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0

Registry File (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

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

PowerShell

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

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