Registry Locations

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server

Terminal Server configuration settings

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Group Policy settings for Terminal Services

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Security settings that affect remote access and remote desktop

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance

Settings related to Remote Assistance

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RemoteDesktop

Remote Desktop configuration settings

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client

Configuration settings for the Remote Desktop Client

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\mstsc.exe

Path to the Remote Desktop Client executable

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService\Parameters

Parameters for the Terminal Services service

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

TCP/IP settings that can impact remote connections

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSock2\Parameters

Winsock2 settings, which can also affect network communications

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Configuration related to remote logon

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM

Group Policy settings for Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Client

Group Policy settings for WinRM clients

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WinRM\Service

Group Policy settings for WinRM service

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinRM

Configuration settings for the Windows Remote Management service