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April 24, 2026

Configuring the Client Clipboard Memory Size

An administrator can configure the clipboard memory size for both the server and the client.

This feature applies only to copying and pasting text and images. It does not apply to copying and pasting files and folders.

Beginning with Horizon 8 2512, the Windows Client clipboard memory setting is no longer considered for clipboard operations between Windows Clients and Agents. Only Windows Agent configuration will be considered. The Windows Client configuration only applies if either the Agent or Client is running a version earlier than 2512, or if a non-Windows Agent is being used. If both the Agent and Client are Windows and version 2512 or later, only the Agent configuration will be considered. For information about the agent group policy settings, see Horizon Remote Desktop Features and GPOs.

When a PCoIP or Omnissa Horizon Blast session is established, the server sends its clipboard memory size to the client. The effective clipboard memory size is the lesser of the server and client clipboard memory size values.

To set the client clipboard memory size, modify the Windows registry value HKLM\Software\Omnissa\Horizon\VDPService\Plugins\MKSVchan\ClientClipboardSize. The value type is REG_DWORD. The value is specified in kilobytes (KB). If you specify 0 or do not specify a value, the default client clipboard memory size is 8192 KB (8 MB).

To transfer larger amounts of data, use the client drive redirection feature.

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