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Default apps in WVD
We are dealing with an issue with WVD Remote Apps where we cannot set or maintain default apps for users. For instance, we want the default browser to be Chrome, mail to be OutLook, .doc files to op...
I can't think of anything specific off the top of my head.
It may be that that kind of seamless interaction may not be possible, even if you could get the PDF to open with Remote Desktop, it won't pass through the file, you may have to use OneDrive on the session hosts to share the files between the two.
It may be that that kind of seamless interaction may not be possible, even if you could get the PDF to open with Remote Desktop, it won't pass through the file, you may have to use OneDrive on the session hosts to share the files between the two.
I think you may have nailed it on the head with not being able to read the files from the local machine even though the app seamlessly works as a local app.
We are using OneDrive replication so we are able to use the application to detect the file as OneDrive appears as a folder within the server.
I think the workaround or the solution that actually works is have all your apps installed on the "Remote Desktop" then you are able to assign "Server Defaults" so "Outlook" is able to open "Excel, Adobe, and any other file type"
Which in turn means that your local machine should be used like a "Thin Client" with nothing installed except "Remote Desktop"
- Might be of interest, new Video from Azure Academy, requires third party software but integrates with AVD and looks to make user experiance easier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cszpDeo0aDk
https://www.liquit.com/- Has anyone found a solution how to do the file association even with Seamless Applications (without starting a desktop once)?
