How to keep Remote Desktop Connection Session Alive

To maintain an active session on Windows Server 2022 indefinitely, you can adjust the session time limits through Group Policy settings. Here’s how:

1. Open the Group Policy Editor:

Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to Session Time Limits:

Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Session Time Limits.

3. Configure Session Settings:

Double-click on Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions, set it to Enabled, and choose Never.

Double-click on Set time limit for disconnected sessions, set it to Enabled, and choose Never.

Double-click on Set time limit for active Remote Desktop Services sessions, set it to Enabled, and choose Never.

4. Apply the Changes:

Click OK to save each setting.

Run gpupdate /force in Command Prompt to apply the new policies immediately.

For more detailed guidance, refer to Microsoft’s documentation on configuring session time limits.

Additionally, enabling the Configure keep-alive connection interval policy can help maintain session stability.

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