Would you like to learn how to use a group policy to configure the Remote Desktop security level to TLS? In this tutorial, we will show you how to force the use of TLS on remote desktop connections.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
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• Windows 10
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Tutorial GPO - Configure Remote Desktop security level to TLS

On the domain controller, open the group policy management tool.

Windows - Group Policy management

Create a new group policy.

Enter a name for the new group policy.

Windows - Add GPO

In our example, the new GPO was named: MY-GPO.

On the Group Policy Management screen, expand the folder named Group Policy Objects.

Right-click your new Group Policy Object and select the Edit option.

Windows - Edit GPO

On the group policy editor screen, expand the Computer configuration folder and locate the following item.

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Access the folder named Security.

GPO - ENABLE RDESKTOP TLS

Enable the item named Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections.

Select the TLS option.

Si la opción TLS no está disponible, seleccione la opción SSL.

GPO - RDP FORCE TLS

To save the group policy configuration, you need to close the Group Policy editor.

Congratulations! You have finished the GPO creation.

Tutorial GPO - Configure Remote Desktop security level to TLS

On the Group policy management screen, you need to right-click the Organizational Unit desired and select the option to link an existent GPO.

In our example, we are going to link the group policy named MY-GPO to the root of the domain.

GPO- tutorial linking

Después de aplicar el GPO es necesario esperar 10 o 20 minutos.

Durante este tiempo, el GPO se replicará en otros controladores de dominio.

En nuestro ejemplo, configuramos la conexión a Escritorio remoto para usar TLS.