Policy
Select RDP transport protocols
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to specify which protocols can be used for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access to this server. If you enable this policy setting, you must specify if you would like RDP to use UDP. You can select one of the following options: "Use either UDP or TCP (default)" or "Use only TCP" If you select "Use either UDP or TCP" and the UDP connection is successful, most of the RDP traffic will use UDP. If the UDP connection is not successful or if you select "Use only TCP," all of the RDP traffic will use TCP. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, RDP will choose the optimal protocols for delivering the best user experience.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Select Transport Type ID TS_SELECT_TRANSPORT_TYPE | enum | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Value name SelectTransport Type REG_DWORD | Options: Use either UDP or TCP (2), Use only TCP (1) |