Policy

Do not allow location redirection

This policy setting lets you control the redirection of location data to the remote computer in a Remote Desktop Services session. By default, Remote Desktop Services allows redirection of location data. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot redirect their location data to the remote computer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can redirect their location data to the remote computer.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Remote Desktop Services / Remote Desktop Session Host / Device and Resource Redirection
Policy ID6d799384de4a
Internal nameTS_LOCATION_REDIRECTION

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\fDisableLocationRedir (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\fDisableLocationRedir (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting lets you control the redirection of location data to the remote computer in a Remote Desktop Services session. By default, Remote Desktop Services allows redirection of location data. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot redirect their location data to the remote computer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can redirect their location data to the remote computer.

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