Set a default remoteapp based on the user

Question

Hi there, 

Using remote desktop, is it possible to set some kind of default remote app instead of a full desktop environment for a specified user ? 

Currently, I'm able to do this by creating an RDP file which contains some remoteapp* parameters, and pass it to mstsc.exe, but I don't want any configuration on the client side. Everything must be on the server side.

Basically, if I'm using for instance a username such domain\foobar1, I want to have calc.exe to be opened instead of the full desktop. If I close calc.exe, the rdp session is killed too.

Is there a way to do this without any client-side configuration ? 

I tried to investigate the web, I found that it was easier to do with Windows 2012, but I'm using Windows Server 2016.

I tried to follow this page : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3200967/changes-to-remote-connection-manager-in-windows-server

But somehow I must have missed something because it doesn't work. I'm not even sure where I need to put the executable name. Within the profile path field ? It's not obvious for me. 

Many thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

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Peer Samie

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Answer 2

oops sorry. I'll post my issue there. 

thanks

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