RDP copy-and-paste not working

In Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2, and Windows 7 you may experience issues with copy-and-past in a RDP session between client and server or server and client. If you need to allow copy-and-past functionality Disable the Do not allow clipboard redirection group policy.

 

Do not allow clipboard redirection

Description:

Specifies whether to prevent the sharing of clipboard contents (clipboard redirection) between a remote computer and a client computer during a Remote Desktop Services session.

 

You can use this setting to prevent users from redirecting clipboard data to and from the remote computer and the local computer. By default, Remote Desktop Services allows clipboard redirection.

 

If the status is set to Enabled, users cannot redirect clipboard data.

 

If the status is set to Disabled, Remote Desktop Services always allows clipboard redirection.

 

If the status is set to Not Configured, clipboard redirection is not specified at the Group Policy level. However, an administrator can still disable clipboard redirection using the Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration tool.

 

Location:

Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Remote Desktop Services \ Remote Desktop Session Hosts \ Device and Resource Redirection \ Do not allow clipboard redirection

Comments

• Anonymous
  February 15, 2010
  I actually have XP so from the run prompt I had to type in GPEDIT.MSC Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsTerminal ServicesClient ServerData RedirectionDo not allow clipboard redirection

• Anonymous
  April 13, 2010
  HI Shane, thanks for this, however i'm sure that i haven't any GPO set, but still sometimes it doesn't work.

• Anonymous
  February 13, 2012
  This worked for my Windows 7 Professional. Thanks

• Anonymous
  July 18, 2012
  You can run the following commands on your remote machine one by one. Taskkill.exe /im rdpclip.exe Rdpclip.exe This is a temporary fix, alternately you can use an online copy paste toil, its great. www.letscopypaste.com

• Anonymous
  September 20, 2014
  could you please help me on the below question...
  Iam able to copy and paste the files from Remotedesktop server to my local machin and vise versa...and also iam part of Domain admin group..but some user asked me they are not able to copy/cut paste the data from server to their desktop and vice versa...so can you please help me what could be the difference..is it like only the users who are part of Admin group will have this kind of access and normal user will not have...and also is there any Group Policy setting is there for restricting users for copy/cut paste data between remotedesktop server and local machine...
  

• Anonymous
  December 18, 2014
  It nice blog, worked perfectly

• Anonymous
  January 12, 2015
  Thank you very much! it solved the problem!

• Anonymous
  February 05, 2015
  could you please help me on the below question...?
  
  How do i enable to copy/cut option in windows server 2008 R2?
  
  Regards,
  
  Umesh Mishra
  

• Anonymous
  February 24, 2015
  The problem got solved .
  try to cmd prompt to copy paste

• Anonymous
  April 26, 2015
  Svr2008r2.
  The Group Policy edit you listed fixed my problem. "Not Configured" was blocking this and "Disabled" fixed it.
  Thank you much!!!
  

• Anonymous
  July 07, 2015
  Copy and Paste is not working on my Remote Desktop Connection… what’s wrong?
  
  So what do I do when clipboard stops working?
  Luckily fixing the issue is pretty straightforward and involves a few simple steps.
  1. Load up task manager (right click taskbar and select Task Manager)
  2. Go to the Processes Tab
  3. Select rdpclip.exe
  4. Click End Process
  5. Go to the Application Tab
  6. Click New Process
  7. Type rdpclip
  8. Click Ok
  

• Anonymous
  July 23, 2015
  In my case I tried everything but all was vain. Finally I allowed Drive redirection in RD session host properties and it worked out.

• Anonymous
  January 04, 2016
  Thanks! This helped me!

• Anonymous
  February 28, 2016
  i want to block clipboard have sensitive data occur in the clipboard...
  

• Anonymous
  April 07, 2016
  Thanks for giving clear directions!