Set rules for remote control of Remote Desktop Services user sessions

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.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Connections

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP

Registry settings: 

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services!Shadow

Filename: 

TerminalServer.admx

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