Terminal Services is not configured to set a time limit for disconnected sessions (Terminal Server Role).

From Windows 2008 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of TS/RDS - Time Limit for Disc. Session

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-29105r1_rule Terminal Services is not configured to set a time limit for disconnected sessions (Terminal Server Role).

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This setting controls how long a session will remain open if it is unexpectedly terminated. Such sessions should be terminated as soon as possible.

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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Terminal Server -> Session Time Limits “Set Time Limit for Disconnected Sessions” to “Enabled”, and the “End a disconnected session” set to “1 minute".

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