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ScottLamond
Aug 05, 2022Brass Contributor
Remote Desktop - Local Resources - Drives
Can users connecting to Server 2016 be restricted from connecting their local drives to their server session? I'm guessing maybe in Group Policy?
- Hello,
Edit a GPO then browse Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Remote Desktop Services/Remote Desktop Session Host/Device and Resource Redirection -> Do not allow drive redirection.
Of course, be sure to test those changes before implementing them in your production environment.
- Alban1999Iron ContributorHello,
It depends what you mean by "connecting".
You can block RDS drive redirection using Group Policy by example.- ScottLamondBrass Contributor
Alban1999 By "connecting" I meant connecting to a terminal server session using RDP/RDC from home or from their onsite, local PC and using the Local Resources tab/Drives option to move data between machines. I would assume that group policy would manage both since they are logging into our domain. I'm just not clear on exactly where to find the setting but I'll hunt.
- ScottLamondBrass ContributorUnable to find anything, I searched the Internet and found this but will wait for some confirmation:
In "Server Manager", go to "Remote Desktop Services" tab, then "Collections", then "QuickSessionCollections" and in the Properties of the collections click in the "TASKS" drop-down. Select "Edit Properties" and then "Client Settings".