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RDS File Type Associations
I created a lab environment to test RDS using Windows Server 2019 servers (DC and RD Session host) and Windows 10 clients, either member or not of the AD domain.
I am unable to configure File Type Associations.
I set File Type Associations in the RemoteApp program properties inside my Collection,
I created a certificate, exported it and imported on the client, I configured RemoteApp and Desktop Connections in Control Panel of my clients and I see my RemoreApp applications in Work Resources.
I can start applications in Work Resources, but there is no way to configure file associations so that a .txt file in my Windows 10 client is opened using the RemoteApp instead of the locally installed application.
I think I missed some relevant step, but I can't understand what is the step I missed.
Can anybody please help?
Is there any documentation explaining the whole of the process to implement File Type Associations, including ALL the necessary steps?
Regards
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Many thanks for your answer.
Let me understand: do you mean that after setting the file type association on the RD server via GUI I have to enter the Set-RDFileTypeAssociation command on the same server for each RemoteApp?
Should I do anything else on the RD server and/or on the client?
At the moment I can't try, but I'll update as soon as I can make a test in my lab.
Regards- I made some further investigation.
Based on page https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/80184/remoteapp-file-types-association.html and on some tests I performed in my lab it looks like the file types association can be implemented by creating a GPO and specifying the default connection URLin: "\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\RemoteApp and Desktop Connections" for users.
I still wander if there is a solution for clients not joined to the same domain.
Many thanks, anyway
