New Group Policy Settings for Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

The following is a list of the Group Policy settings for Remote Desktop Services that are new for Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1). 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\Remote Desktop Services node of the GPMC.

Note

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

RemoteFX USB Device Redirection

  • Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer

Remote Session Environment

  • Configure RemoteFX

  • Optimize visual experience when using RemoteFX

User Configuration Group Policy Settings

There are no new Group Policy settings in Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 under the User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services node of the GPMC.