Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Connections Description
This policy setting allows you to specify whether the app registration is completed before showing the Start screen to the user. By default, when a new user signs in to a computer, the Start screen is shown and apps are registered in the background. However, some apps may not work until app registration is complete. If you enable this policy setting, user sign-in is blocked for up to 6 minutes to complete the app registration. You can use this policy setting when customizing the Start screen on Remote Desktop Session Host servers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Start screen is shown and apps are registered in the background.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent Value name: LogonWaitForPackageRegistration
Enabled: LogonWaitForPackageRegistration = 1
Disabled: LogonWaitForPackageRegistration = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TerminalServer/TS_RDSAppX_WaitForRegistration Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent]
"LogonWaitForPackageRegistration"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LogonWaitForPackageRegistration' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TerminalServer/TS_RDSAppX_WaitForRegistration
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent' -Name 'LogonWaitForPackageRegistration' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LogonWaitForPackageRegistration' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
# 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: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent' -Name 'LogonWaitForPackageRegistration' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Suspend user sign-in to complete app registration
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 8 Enterprise or Windows Server 2012
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\AllUserInstallAgent'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LogonWaitForPackageRegistration' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.