Policy
MaxConcurrentUsers
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista
This policy setting configures the maximum number of users able to concurrently perform remote shell operations on the system. The value can be any number from 1 to 100. If you enable this policy setting, the new shell connections are rejected if they exceed the specified limit. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default number is five users.
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 | MaxConcurrentUsers ID MaxConcurrentUsers | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\WinRS Value name MaxConcurrentUsers Type REG_DWORD | Range: 1 to 100 |