Q280323: Encryption Level Is Displayed as "N/A" on RDP Clients

Article: Q280323
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbTermServ kbWin2000FixNoSP
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you view connection information by using Terminal Server Administrator, the
encryption level setting is displayed as N/A even though the encryption levels
on the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client are set to either Low, Medium, or
High.

RESOLUTION
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This issue has been fixed in Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services which is
included in Windows 2000 Server Family of Products.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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To verify the current encryption level of the server, check the
MinEncryptionLevel value data in the following registry key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
  Server\WinStations\rdp-tcp\

The MinEncryptionLevel value can have any of the following settings:

- 1 = Low

- 2 = Medium

- 3 = High

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q186602 Terminal Server's Three Levels of Security

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbTermServ kbWin2000FixNoSP 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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