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Allow desktop composition for remote desktop sessions

ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:19527Date: (C)2014-05-29   (M)2023-07-04
Class: COMPLIANCEFamily: windows




The Allow desktop composition for remote desktop sessions machine setting should be configured correctly. This policy setting allows you to specify whether desktop composition is allowed for remote desktop sessions. This policy setting does not apply to RemoteApp sessions. Desktop composition provides the user interface elements of Windows Aero, such as translucent windows, for remote desktop sessions. Because Windows Aero requires additional system and bandwidth resources, allowing desktop composition for remote desktop sessions can reduce connection performance, particularly over slow links, and increase the load on the remote computer. If you enable this policy setting, desktop composition will be allowed for remote desktop sessions. On the client computer, you can configure desktop composition on the Experience tab in Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) or by using the "allow desktop composition" setting in a Remote Desktop Protocol (.rdp) file. In addition, the client computer must have the necessary hardware to support Windows Aero features. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, desktop composition is not allowed for remote desktop sessions, even if desktop composition is enabled in RDC or in the .rdp file. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Remote Session Environment\Allow desktop composition for remote desktop sessions (2) KEY: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\fAllowDesktopCompositionOnServer

Platform:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Reference:
CCE-12042-8
CPE    1
cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2
CCE    1
CCE-12042-8
XCCDF    1
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_Windows_Server_2008_R2

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