RDS File Type Associations

Marius - Roma 371 Reputation points
2022-06-28T16:03:00.55+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2022-06-29T14:03:12.533+00:00

  2. Marius - Roma 371 Reputation points
    2022-06-30T17:58:41.953+00:00

    Many thanks.
    The uggested solution did not work for me, at least in my lab environment.
    I made some further investigation.
    Based on page https://learn.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.
    I am still looking for a document or a page describing the whole of the process of publishing RemoteApps and implementing file types Associations.

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