2012 RemoteApp: file associations windows 8 only?

i testing remoteapp , looks way setup file associations set "specify default connection url" under remoteapp , desktop connections. setting requires @ least 2012, 8, or rt. there way work in windows 7? feature use. 

hi skeiffer_,

i provide example you, in case adobe reader xi remoteapp .pdf file association on windows 7 client pc.  may use general pattern other remoteapps.

1. on client pc, in user's registry, need add following (contents of .reg file below):

windows registry editor version 5.00
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\adobe.reader.xi] "appusermodelid"="microsoft.windows.remotedesktop" "editflags"=dword:00100000
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\adobe.reader.xi\defaulticon] @="c:\\users\\public\\documents\\remotepackages\\acrord32.ico,0"
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\adobe.reader.xi\shell]
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\adobe.reader.xi\shell\open]
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\adobe.reader.xi\shell\open\command] @="\"mstsc.exe\" /remotefile:\"%1\" \"c:\\users\\public\\documents\\remotepackages\\acrord32.rdp\""
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\.pdf] @="adobe.reader.xi"
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\.pdf\adobe.reader.xi]
 [hkey_current_user\software\classes\.pdf\adobe.reader.xi\shellnew]

2. need make sure 2 files present on local pc:

c:\users\public\documents\remotepackages\acrord32.ico

c:\users\public\documents\remotepackages\acrord32.rdp

the above 2 files downloaded client pc 2012 rdweb feed automatically when set connection in remoteapp , desktop connections in control panel.  once has been set may right-click on 1 of remoteapp shortcuts find path files stored may copy them need them.

usually path c:\users\<username>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\workspaces\<guid>\icons , \resource, may different depending on if redirected folders in use.

you may use group policy preferences, scripting, installer exe, etc. methods copy files , create necessary registry entries on client pcs/user profiles.

if need associate second file extension same remoteapp, example .fdf adobe reader xi, could duplicate last three registry entries , change them new extension (.pdf .fdf in case).

-tp

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