Disable remote Desktop Sharing
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Net Meeting Description
Disables the remote desktop sharing feature of NetMeeting. Users will not be able to set it up or use it for controlling their computers remotely.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing Value name: NoRDS
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing]
"NoRDS"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoRDS' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing' -Name 'NoRDS' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoRDS' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing' -Name 'NoRDS' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable remote Desktop Sharing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: at least Windows NetMeeting v3.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoRDS' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.