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How to Keep Your Windows Server 2022 Session Active Indefinitely

To prevent Remote Desktop sessions from timing out on Windows Server 2022, you can adjust session time limit policies.

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Step-by-Step: Configure Session Time Limits via Group Policy

1. Open the Group Policy Editor

  • Press Win + R

  • Type gpedit.msc and press Enter


2. Navigate to the Session Time Limits Settings

Go to:

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


3. Configure Session Policies

Make the following changes:

  • Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions

    • Double-click to open

    • Set to Enabled, then select Never

  • Set time limit for disconnected sessions

    • Double-click to open

    • Set to Enabled, then select Never

  • Set time limit for active Remote Desktop Services sessions

    • Double-click to open

    • Set to Enabled, then select Never


4. Apply the Changes

  • Click OK on each setting to save.

  • Open Command Prompt and run:

gpupdate /force

This forces Windows to apply the new policies immediately.


Optional: Configure Keep-Alive Connection Interval

Enabling the Configure keep-alive connection interval policy can help maintain a stable connection by periodically sending keep-alive packets to the session host.


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