SecurityLayer

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista

SecurityLayer specifies how servers and clients authenticate each other before a remote desktop connection is established.

Values

0

Specifies that the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is used by the server and the client for authentication before a remote desktop connection is established. RDP is a Microsoft protocol that supports terminal services across heterogeneous network environments.

1

Specifies that the server and the client negotiate the method for authentication before a remote desktop connection is established. This is the default value.

2

Specifies that the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is used by the server and the client for authentication before a remote desktop connection is established.

Valid Passes

generalize

specialize

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions | SecurityLayer

Applies To

For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions.

XML Example

The following XML output shows how to set the Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions component.

<SecurityLayer>2</SecurityLayer>
<UserAuthentication>2</UserAuthentication>

See Also

Concepts

Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions