Configuring a RemoteApp on Windows 7

As you might know, RemoteApp programs can be configured on Windows Server 2008 (R2). When end-users access these RemoteApp programs they, from the end-users perspective, appear to be running locally.

Configuring these RemoteApp programs on a Windows 7 machine is less frequently seen. It can be done relativly simple however. Benny Trisch explains the procedure is one of his blogposts here:

http://blog.drtritsch.com/?p=176

Credits to Dr. Trisch for the simple guide!

The first step is to activate RemoteApp on Windows 7 by setting the Registry key HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Terminal Server \TSAppAllowList: fDisabledAllowList to the value 1.

The next step is to create a key for each RemoteApp program: HKLM \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Terminal Server \TSAppAllowList \Applications \<Appname>. Add a string named “Name” and the value “Appname”. Add a string named “Path” and the value “C:\Windows\System32\Appname.exe”.

The last step is to create an RDP file on the client side. The RDP file must include the following entries:

• full address:s:<VM-Adresse>
• disableremoteappcapscheck:i:1
• alternate shell:s:rdpinit.exe
• shell working directory:s:
• remoteapplicationprogram:s:||<Appname>
• gatewayhostname:s:
• remoteapplicationname:s:Appname.exe
• remoteapplicationcmdline:s: