Policy
Specify maximum number of remote shells per user
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 concurrent shells any user can remotely open on the same system. Any number from 0 to 0x7FFFFFFF cand be set, where 0 means unlimited number of shells. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot open new remote shells if the count exceeds the specified limit. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default the limit is set to two remote shells per user.
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 | MaxShellsPerUser ID MaxShellsPerUser | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service\WinRS Value name MaxShellsPerUser Type REG_DWORD | Range: 0 to 2147483647 |