Sometimes you might want to set specific time limits or change the default behaviour for disconnected remote desktop users.

You can simply set some group policies, which give you a more detailed control over the session handling:

1. Open your group policy editor (Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc)
2. Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Session Time Limits
3. Please reboot your machine, after you have changed a group policy.

Please note, if your machine is joined to a domain, a domain group policy might overwrite your local group policy.

Following policies are available:

• Set time limit for disconnected sessions

  Specify the maximum amount of time that a disconnected session remains active on the server.

• Set time limit for active but idle sessions

  Enable this policy to set to disconnect active but idle remote desktop sessions after a specified amount of time.

• Set time limit for active sessions

  Set a time limit to automatically disconnect active sessions after the specified amount of time.

• End sessions when time limits are reached

  Specify a time limit for active or idle remote desktop sessions. The user will get logged out instead of disconnected.