diff --git a/common/ms-rdpbcgr.h b/common/ms-rdpbcgr.h
index 5e85a5a171..38c5393fca 100644
--- a/common/ms-rdpbcgr.h
+++ b/common/ms-rdpbcgr.h
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@
 #define PROTOCOL_RDSTLS                0x00000004
 #define PROTOCOL_HYBRID_EX             0x00000008
 
-/* Negotiation packet flags (2.2.1.2.1) */
+/* Negotiation request packet flags (2.2.1.1.1) */
+#define RESTRICTED_ADMIN_MODE_REQUIRED          0x00000001
+#define REDIRECTED_AUTHENTICATION_MODE_REQUIRED 0x00000002
+#define CORRELATION_INFO_PRESENT                0x00000008
+
+/* Negotiation response packet flags (2.2.1.2.1) */
 #define EXTENDED_CLIENT_DATA_SUPPORTED            0x01
 #define DYNVC_GFX_PROTOCOL_SUPPORTED              0x02
 #define NEGRSP_RESERVED                           0x04
diff --git a/common/xrdp_client_info.h b/common/xrdp_client_info.h
index fbb88af787..71ffca7db0 100644
--- a/common/xrdp_client_info.h
+++ b/common/xrdp_client_info.h
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ struct xrdp_client_info
     int require_credentials; /* when true, credentials *must* be passed on cmd line */
 
     int security_layer; /* SECURITY_LAYER_* */
+    int vmconnect; /* Used when used from inside Hyper-V */
+
     int multimon; /* 0 = deny , 1 = allow */
     struct display_size_description display_sizes;
 
diff --git a/docs/man/xrdp.ini.5.in b/docs/man/xrdp.ini.5.in
index 06c303d8e1..048aaa9f7a 100644
--- a/docs/man/xrdp.ini.5.in
+++ b/docs/man/xrdp.ini.5.in
@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ All options and values (except for file names and paths) are case insensitive, a
 .SH "GLOBALS"
 The options to be specified in the \fB[Globals]\fR section are the following:
 
+.TP
+\fBport\fR=\fIport_specification [ port_specification ... ]\fR
+Specify the port(s) that xrdp should listen on. More instructions and
+examples can be found within xrdp.ini itself.
+
+.TP
+\fBvmconnect\fR=\fI[true|false]\fR
+(Hyper-V VMs only). Enables a wider support of security protocols when a
+virtual machine running xrdp is hosted on Hyper-V, and the user connects
+to it via the vmms service on TCP port 2179. In this configuration,
+RDP security is handled by the vmms service, and security features which
+are not yet added to xrdp itself can be supported.
+
+This parameter is required in environments which do not support 'classic'
+RDP encryption.
+
+The parameter is ignored for connections which are not made to the
+virtual machine over the vsock transport.
+
 .TP
 \fBautorun\fP=\fIsession_name\fP
 Section name for automatic login. If set and the client supplies valid
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_iso.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_iso.c
index 713422afb8..c3c72b18a7 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_iso.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_iso.c
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ xrdp_iso_create(struct xrdp_mcs *owner, struct trans *trans)
     self = (struct xrdp_iso *) g_malloc(sizeof(struct xrdp_iso), 1);
     self->mcs_layer = owner;
     self->trans = trans;
+
+    // See if we're running in vmconnect mode on this connection
+    struct xrdp_client_info *client_info = &(self->mcs_layer->sec_layer->rdp_layer->client_info);
+    if (client_info->vmconnect && trans->mode != TRANS_MODE_VSOCK)
+    {
+        char desc[MAX_PEER_DESCSTRLEN];
+        g_sck_get_peer_description(trans->sck, desc, sizeof(desc));
+        LOG(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Disabling vmconnect mode for connection from %s",
+            desc);
+        client_info->vmconnect = 0;
+    }
     return self;
 }
 
@@ -116,6 +127,11 @@ xrdp_iso_negotiate_security(struct xrdp_iso *self)
     {
         security_type_mask = PROTOCOL_SSL;
     }
+    /* But VMConnect mode supports everything. */
+    if (client_info->vmconnect)
+    {
+        security_type_mask |= PROTOCOL_HYBRID | PROTOCOL_HYBRID_EX;
+    }
 
     /* Logically 'and' this value with the mask requested by the client, and
      * see what's left */
@@ -124,12 +140,25 @@ xrdp_iso_negotiate_security(struct xrdp_iso *self)
         protostr);
     security_type_mask &= self->requestedProtocol;
 
-    /* Is there a match on SSL/TLS? */
-    if ((security_type_mask & PROTOCOL_SSL) != 0)
+    if (security_type_mask & PROTOCOL_HYBRID_EX)
+    {
+        /* Currently supported by VMConnect mode only */
+        LOG(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Selected HYBRID_EX security");
+        self->selectedProtocol = PROTOCOL_HYBRID_EX;
+        got_protocol = 1;
+    }
+    else if (security_type_mask & PROTOCOL_HYBRID)
+    {
+        /* Currently supported by VMConnect mode only */
+        LOG(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Selected HYBRID security");
+        self->selectedProtocol = PROTOCOL_HYBRID;
+        got_protocol = 1;
+    }
+    else if ((security_type_mask & PROTOCOL_SSL) != 0)
     {
-        /* Can we do TLS? (basic check) */
-        if (g_file_readable(client_info->certificate) &&
-                g_file_readable(client_info->key_file))
+        /* Can we do TLS? (basic check). VMConnect is exempt. */
+        if ((g_file_readable(client_info->certificate) &&
+                g_file_readable(client_info->key_file)) || client_info->vmconnect)
         {
             LOG(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Selected TLS security");
             self->selectedProtocol = PROTOCOL_SSL;
@@ -205,13 +234,20 @@ xrdp_iso_process_rdp_neg_req(struct xrdp_iso *self, struct stream *s)
     /* The type field has already been read to determine that this function
        should be called */
     in_uint8(s, flags); /* flags */
-    if (flags != 0x0 && flags != 0x8 && flags != 0x1)
+    if ((flags & 0x0000000b) != flags)
     {
         LOG(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
             "Unsupported [MS-RDPBCGR] RDP_NEG_REQ flags: 0x%2.2x", flags);
         return 1;
     }
 
+    /* If both flags are set, it means 'OR', so fail only if only the one is set. */
+    if ((flags & REDIRECTED_AUTHENTICATION_MODE_REQUIRED) && !(flags & RESTRICTED_ADMIN_MODE_REQUIRED))
+    {
+        LOG(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[MS-RDPBCGR] RDP_NEG_REQ: RemoteGuard isn't supported !");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     in_uint16_le(s, len); /* length */
     if (len != 8)
     {
@@ -374,9 +410,12 @@ xrdp_iso_send_cc(struct xrdp_iso *self)
     char *holdp;
     char *len_ptr;
     char *len_indicator_ptr;
+    char flags;
     int len;
     int len_indicator;
 
+    struct xrdp_client_info *client_info = &(self->mcs_layer->sec_layer->rdp_layer->client_info);
+
     make_stream(s);
     init_stream(s, 8192);
 
@@ -410,10 +449,17 @@ xrdp_iso_send_cc(struct xrdp_iso *self)
         }
         else
         {
+            flags = EXTENDED_CLIENT_DATA_SUPPORTED;
+
+            if (client_info->vmconnect)
+            {
+                /* NLA is handled by the host and not us. */
+                flags |= RESTRICTED_ADMIN_MODE_SUPPORTED;
+            }
+
             /* [MS-RDPBCGR] RDP_NEG_RSP */
             out_uint8(s, RDP_NEG_RSP);                    /* type*/
-            //TODO: hardcoded flags
-            out_uint8(s, EXTENDED_CLIENT_DATA_SUPPORTED); /* flags */
+            out_uint8(s, flags);                          /* flags */
             out_uint16_le(s, 8);                          /* length (must be 8) */
             out_uint32_le(s, self->selectedProtocol);     /* selectedProtocol */
             LOG_DEVEL(LOG_LEVEL_TRACE, "Adding structure [MS-RDPBCGR] RDP_NEG_RSP "
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
index c8efca378c..bc18a9ffb8 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ xrdp_rdp_read_config(const char *xrdp_ini, struct xrdp_client_info *client_info)
                 client_info->security_layer = SECURITY_LAYER_NEGOTIATE;
             }
         }
+        else if (g_strcasecmp(item, "vmconnect") == 0)
+        {
+            client_info->vmconnect = g_text2bool(value);
+        }
         else if (g_strcasecmp(item, "certificate") == 0)
         {
             g_memset(client_info->certificate, 0, sizeof(char) * 1024);
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
index f060b8dfee..940d3feb59 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
@@ -2252,7 +2252,11 @@ xrdp_sec_incoming(struct xrdp_sec *self)
     }
 
     /* initialize selected security layer */
-    if (iso->selectedProtocol > PROTOCOL_RDP)
+    if (self->rdp_layer->client_info.vmconnect && iso->selectedProtocol > PROTOCOL_RDP)
+    {
+        /* Security handled by host: do nothing. */
+    }
+    else if (iso->selectedProtocol > PROTOCOL_RDP)
     {
         /* init tls security */
 
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.c b/xrdp/xrdp.c
index 0b7a453d7e..e41be7d137 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.c
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.c
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ read_xrdp_ini_startup_params(struct xrdp_startup_params *startup_params)
 
             else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "use_vsock") == 0)
             {
+                LOG(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+                    "Config parameter 'use_vsock' is obsolete. "
+                    "Use 'port=vsock://...' instead");
                 startup_params->use_vsock = g_text2bool(val);
             }
 
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in b/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
index d2bc713366..512bf3ec95 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ fork=true
 ;   port=vsock://<cid>:<port>
 port=3389
 
-; 'port' above should be connected to with vsock instead of tcp
-; use this only with number alone in port above
-; prefer use vsock://<cid>:<port> above
-use_vsock=false
+; if used inside a Hyper-V VM through vmconnect and bound on vsock,
+; turn this on to enable wider security protocol support.
+#vmconnect=true
 
 ; Unprivileged User name and group to run the xrdp daemon.
 ; It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED you set these values. See the xrdp.ini(5)