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Policy CSP - RemoteShell	Policy CSP - RemoteShell	maricia	article	w10	windows	nickbrower	07/14/2017

Policy CSP - RemoteShell

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RemoteShell policies

RemoteShell/AllowRemoteShellAccess

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: Allow Remote Shell Access
• GP name: AllowRemoteShellAccess
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

RemoteShell/MaxConcurrentUsers

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: MaxConcurrentUsers
• GP name: MaxConcurrentUsers
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

RemoteShell/SpecifyIdleTimeout

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: Specify idle Timeout
• GP name: IdleTimeout
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

RemoteShell/SpecifyMaxMemory

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: Specify maximum amount of memory in MB per Shell
• GP name: MaxMemoryPerShellMB
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

RemoteShell/SpecifyMaxProcesses

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: Specify maximum number of processes per Shell
• GP name: MaxProcessesPerShell
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

RemoteShell/SpecifyMaxRemoteShells

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: Specify maximum number of remote shells per user
• GP name: MaxShellsPerUser
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

RemoteShell/SpecifyShellTimeout

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Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to Enabling a policy.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

ADMX Info:

• GP english name: Specify Shell Timeout
• GP name: ShellTimeOut
• GP ADMX file name: WindowsRemoteShell.admx

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Footnote:

• 1 - Added in Windows 10, version 1607.
• 2 - Added in Windows 10, version 1703.
• 3 - Added in Windows 10, version 1709.