Do not use Remote Desktop Session Host server IP address when virtual IP address is not available

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry

HKLM SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\TSAppSrv\VirtualIP

Value name: PromptOnIPLeaseFail

Enabled: PromptOnIPLeaseFail = 1

Disabled: PromptOnIPLeaseFail = 0

Description

This policy setting specifies whether a session uses the IP address of the Remote Desktop Session Host server if a virtual IP address is not available. If you enable this policy setting, the IP address of the RD Session Host server is not used if a virtual IP is not available. The session will not have network connectivity. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the IP address of the RD Session Host server is used if a virtual IP is not available.