Policy

Customize warning messages

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategorySystem > Remote Assistance
Supported onAt least Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This policy setting lets you customize warning messages. The "Display warning message before sharing control" policy setting allows you to specify a custom message to display before a user shares control of his or her computer. The "Display warning message before connecting" policy setting allows you to specify a custom message to display before a user allows a connection to his or her computer. If you enable this policy setting, the warning message you specify overrides the default message that is seen by the novice. If you disable this policy setting, the user sees the default warning message. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user sees the default warning message.

Internal name
RA_Options
Policy ID
f82f2145c0fa
Elements
2

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\UseCustomMessagesREG_DWORD
1
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Display warning message before sharing control:
ID RA_Options_Share_Control_Message
text
HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\ShareControlMessage
Type REG_SZ
None
Display warning message before connecting:
ID RA_Options_Connect_Message
text
HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\ViewMessage
Type REG_SZ
None

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