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zuuber
Copper Contributor
Mar 26, 2025

per user time zone settings AVD Windows 11 multi-session

Hi, trying to achieve something we thought and would expect to be quite simple, but it doesn't seem to be!

We have an AVD environment running Windows 11 multi-session and FSLogix. All apps are fine, everything works fine other than changing time zone.

When a user changes their time zone (via Windows > Time & Language) the setting does not persist once the user logs out and logs back in. When a user logs back in the time zone doesn't keep the time zone that the user changed to previously.

Does anyone know why?

We have the 'Allow time zone redirection' group policy setting set to 'Not Configured' and have also tried Enabled\Disabled.

Any help would be appreciated thanks.

virtual desktop
virtual desktops
windows 11
  • Kidd_Ip's avatar
    Kidd_Ip
    MVP
    Mar 27, 2025

    Please consider the following areas:

     

    1.    Enable Time Zone Redirection:

    • Set the Allow time zone redirection group policy to Enabled. This policy ensures that the session time zone matches the user's local time zone.
    • You can configure this policy under:
      • Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Device and Resource Redirection

    2. Registry Configuration:

    • If the group policy doesn't resolve the issue, you can manually enable time zone redirection via the registry:
      • reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v fEnableTimeZoneRedirection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

    3. FSLogix Profile Settings:

    • FSLogix profiles may not retain time zone settings across sessions. Ensure that FSLogix is configured to save user-specific settings properly.

    4. Session Host Configuration:

    • Verify that the session host is configured to allow user-specific settings to persist. This may involve checking the golden image used for deployment.

    5. Testing with Different Policies:

    • Test with the Not Configured, Enabled, and Disabled settings for time zone redirection to identify the behavior.

    6. Microsoft Intune or Endpoint Manager:

    • If you're using Intune or Endpoint Manager, ensure that user-specific policies are applied correctly.

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