Clipboard setting in Workstation and Server

Clipboard setting in Workstation and Server.

This policy setting determines whether history of Clipboard contents can be stored in memory.

Clipboard history first appeared in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update (Version 1809). Currently, Clipboard history supports text, HTML, and images less than 4 MB in size. Larger items won’t be stored in the history.

Clipboard history stores a maximum of 25 entries, with the oldest items disappearing as new ones appear. Also, unless an item is pinned to the Clipboard, the Clipboard history list will reset every time you restart your computer or device.

The clipboard can save multiple items (text and images) that were copied and sync them across devices. This may inevitably cause your sensitive data appear in the clipboard history. In this tutorial we’ll show you multiple easy ways to disable clipboard history for Windows 10 and Windows server 2012 and on.

Process 1

By using the system setting we can diable the feature of copy and Paste. Open Setting (Windows Key+I) > System > Clipboard > Uncheck the "Clipboard history"

Process 2

By using the system registry this policy can be restricted for a Windows user.

Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Value Name AllowClipboardHistory Value Type REG_DWORD Enabled Value 1 Disabled Value 0

Process 3

For Windows User

1. Local Group Policy Editor
2. Computer Configuration
3. Administrative Templates
4. System
5. OS Policies
6. Allow Clipboard History

As per the need change the setting. And, do reboot of the system to take the effect.

For Windows Server User

1. Local Group Policy Editor
2. Computer Configuration
3. Administrative Templates
4. Windows Components
5. Remote Desktop Services
6. Remote Desktop Session Host
7. Device and Resource Redirection
8. Do not Allow Clipboard History

As per the need change the setting. And, do reboot of the system to take the effect.

Process 4

This is the most important process that you can use for a particular user to make that feature enable or disable. First of all, need to identify the security identifier number (SID) and then proceed accordingly.

Get SID number: - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

Under profile list you will see the so many other keys. You only need to select the key to whom that SSID relates. Once you select the SSID check the right pane the value of Profile image path, and that will help you to understand the SSID number for the user you are looking for.

Once you have the SID number, need to login with the user you want to disable the feature of Clipboard. After logging to that account follow the steps given below to make this working.

Registry Hive HKEY_Users Registry Path SID Number\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Value Name AllowClipboardHistory Value Type REG_DWORD Enabled Value 1 Disabled Value 0

Hope, this help you a lot and let me knowi if you have any suggesstion.

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