Information
This policy setting allows you to manage configuration of remote access to all supported shells to execute scripts and commands.
The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.
Note: The GPME help text for this setting is incorrectly worded, implying that configuring it to Enabled will reject new Remote Shell connections, and setting it to Disabled will allow Remote Shell connections. The opposite is true (and is consistent with the title of the setting). This is a wording mistake by Microsoft in the Administrative Template.
Rationale:
Any feature is a potential avenue of attack, those that enable inbound network connections are particularly risky. Only enable the use of the Windows Remote Shell on trusted networks and when feasible employ additional controls such as IPsec.
Impact:
New Remote Shell connections are not allowed and are rejected by the workstation.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration, set the following Device Configuration Policy to Disabled:
To access the Device Configuration Policy from the Intune Home page:
Click Devices
Click Configuration profiles
Click Create profile
Select the platform (Windows 10 and later)
Select the profile (Administrative Templates)
Click Create
Enter a Name
Click Next
Configure the following Setting
Path: Computer Configuration/Windows Components/Windows Remote Shell
Setting Name: Allow Remote Shell Access
Configuration: Disabled
Select OK
Continue through the Wizard to complete the creation of the profile (profile assignments, applicability etc.)
Note: More than one configuration setting from each of the Configuration profiles (ex: Administrative Templates, Custom etc.) can be added to each Device Configuration Policy.
Default Value:
Enabled. (New Remote Shell connections are allowed.)