Disable Windows Remote Assistance feature
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
- Impact: Minimum
System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.
- Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
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Overview
This script disables the Windows Remote Assistance feature to improve your system's privacy and security. Windows Remote Assistance allows a third party to remotely access your PC 1. This capability, known as Solicited Remote Assistance 2, enables another user to view or take control of your computer 2 3 4 5.
Disabling Remote Assistance improves security by:
- Preventing others from remotely viewing or controlling your computer 2.
- Reducing the risk of exploitation from RDP-related vulnerabilities 5.
- Reducing the attack surface by eliminating unnecessary remote access functionalities.
The script modifies the following settings to achieve this:
- It configures
fAllowToGetHelp
to block users from requesting remote assistance 3. - It configures
fAllowFullControl
to prevent remote users from gaining full control of the system 4.
These changes are applied via:
- The application setting in the Windows registry at
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance
6. - The Group Policy setting at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
2.
This may lead to reduced functionality or connectivity issues, particularly in enterprise environments where remote administration is necessary.
Sources
- Solve PC problems remotely with Remote Assistance and Easy Connect - Microsoft Support. support.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/solve-pc-problems-remotely-with-remote-assistance-and-easy-connect-cf384ff4-6269-d86e-bcfe-92d72ed55922
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240510233757/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/solve-pc-problems-remotely-with-remote-assistance-and-easy-connect-cf384ff4-6269-d86e-bcfe-92d72ed55922 - Solicited Remote Assistance must not be allowed.. www.stigviewer.com. (2024).
Original: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_10/2019-01-04/finding/V-63651
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240510233343/https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/windows_10/2019-01-04/finding/V-63651 - fAllowToGetHelp. Microsoft Learn. learn.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe-fallowtogethelp
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240510233528/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe-fallowtogethelp - fAllowFullControl. Microsoft Learn. learn.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe-fallowfullcontrol
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240510233541/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-remoteassistance-exe-fallowfullcontrol - Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-053 - Critical. Microsoft Learn. learn.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-053
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240510233611/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-053 - An update to disable the Chat feature in Remote Assistance (MSRA.exe) is available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 - Microsoft Support. support.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/an-update-to-disable-the-chat-feature-in-remote-assistance-msra-exe-is-available-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-a29674bc-ea7b-d5ab-1314-95cd3b93fcb3
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240510233842/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/an-update-to-disable-the-chat-feature-in-remote-assistance-msra-exe-is-available-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-a29674bc-ea7b-d5ab-1314-95cd3b93fcb3
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:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance!fAllowToGetHelp"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance' /v 'fAllowToGetHelp' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance!fAllowFullControl"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance' /v 'fAllowFullControl' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services!AllowBasic"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' /v 'AllowBasic' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
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