Do not allow drive redirection

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting specifies whether to prevent the mapping of client drives in a Remote Desktop Services session (drive redirection). By default, an RD Session Host server maps client drives automatically upon connection. Mapped drives appear in the session folder tree in File Explorer or Computer in the format <driveletter> on <computername>. You can use this policy setting to override this behavior. If you enable this policy setting, client drive redirection is not allowed in Remote Desktop Services sessions, and Clipboard file copy redirection is not allowed on computers running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2012 (and later) or Windows 8 (and later). If you disable this policy setting, client drive redirection is always allowed. In addition, Clipboard file copy redirection is always allowed if Clipboard redirection is allowed. If you do not configure this policy setting, client drive redirection and Clipboard file copy redirection are not specified at the Group Policy level.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow audio and video playback redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Allow audio recording redirection

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Allow time zone redirection

  WindowsServer2008
• Computer
  Allow time zone redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003
• Computer
  Allow UI Automation redirection

  At least Windows 10 Version 2106
• User
  Do not allow Clipboard redirection

  WindowsServer2008
• Computer
  Do not allow Clipboard redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow COM port redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow location redirection

  At least Windows 10 Version 2106
• Computer
  Do not allow LPT port redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow smart card device redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• Computer
  Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection

  At least Windows Vista