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AVD correct disable local redirection registry keys
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articles/virtual-desktop/configure-device-redirections.md

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description: How to configure device redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop.
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author: Heidilohr
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 11/14/2023
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ms.date: 01/08/2024
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ms.author: helohr
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manager: femila
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When enabled, WebAuthn requests from the session are sent to the local PC to be completed using the local Windows Hello for Business or security devices like FIDO keys. For more information, see [In-session passwordless authentication](authentication.md#in-session-passwordless-authentication).
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## Disable drive redirection
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## Disable redirection on the local device
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If you're making RDP connections from personal resources to corporate ones on the Terminal Server or Windows Desktop clients, you can disable drive redirection for security purposes. To disable drive redirection:
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If you're connecting from personal resources to corporate ones using the Windows Desktop clients, you can disable drive, printer, and clipboard redirection on your local device for security purposes by overriding the configuration from your administrator.
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1. Open the **Registry Editor (regedit)**.
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### Disable drive redirection
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2. Go to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE** > **SOFTWARE** > **Microsoft** > **Terminal Server Client**.
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To disable drive redirection:
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3. Create the following registry key:
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1. Open the **Registry Editor (regedit)**.
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- **Key**: HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Terminal Server Client
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- **Type**: REG_DWORD
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- **Name**: DisableDriveRedirection
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1. Go to the following registry key and create or set the value:
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4. Set the value of the registry key to **0**.
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- **Key**: `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client`
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- **Type**: `REG_DWORD`
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- **Value name**: `DisableDriveRedirection`
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- **Value data**: `1`
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## Disable printer redirection
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### Disable printer redirection
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If you're making RDP connections from personal resources to corporate ones on the Terminal Server or Windows Desktop clients, you can disable printer redirection for security purposes. To disable printer redirection:
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To disable printer redirection:
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1. Open the **Registry Editor (regedit)**.
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1. Go to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE** > **SOFTWARE** > **Microsoft** > **Terminal Server Client**.
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1. Create the following registry key:
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1. Go to the following registry key and create or set the value:
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- **Key**: HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Terminal Server Client
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- **Type**: REG_DWORD
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- **Name**: DisablePrinterRedirection
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- **Key**: `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client`
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- **Type**: `REG_DWORD`
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- **Value name**: `DisablePrinterRedirection`
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- **Value data**: `1`
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1. Set the value of the registry key to **0**.
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### Disable clipboard redirection
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## Disable clipboard redirection
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If you're making RDP connections from personal resources to corporate ones on the Terminal Server or Windows Desktop clients, you can disable clipboard redirection for security purposes. To disable clipboard redirection:
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To disable clipboard redirection:
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1. Open the **Registry Editor (regedit)**.
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1. Go to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE** > **SOFTWARE** > **Microsoft** > **Terminal Server Client**.
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1. Create the following registry key:
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- **Key**: HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Terminal Server Client
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- **Type**: REG_DWORD
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- **Name**: DisableClipboardRedirection
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1. Go to the following registry key and create or set the value:
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1. Set the value of the registry key to **0**.
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- **Key**: `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client`
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- **Type**: `REG_DWORD`
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- **Value name**: `DisableClipboardRedirection`
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- **Value data**: `1`
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## Next steps
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