Edit .rdp file in Windows 8.1
Hello,
I have a problem with DRDM in combination with Windows 8.1.
The problem is as followed,
When i create a .rdp file for one of my servers, i can right click it and select the Edit option and i will get a Windows remote configuration panel. I can here edit the adress or login etc. After i install DRDM as Custom and i set to not automatic open .rdp in DRDM i can still edit the .rdp file the Windows way. If i got to Control Panel and go to default programms and select .rdp to be openede by DRDM it will work. This will remove the function of Edit when i rightclick the .rdp shotcut. When i unbound the .rdp to DRDM and back to normal Windows mstsc the Edit will come back.
Now the strange part. When i install DRDM Typical and set .rdp automaticly to DRDM the Edit button is gone ofc... But when i try to unbound it in control panel, default programs, the Edit option is still gone.
We have on every machine in this company DRDM installed but we are slowely updating to Windows 8.1 and this is a real problem since we have to edit sometimes our .rdp connections or monitor them from remote.
My question is, is there a solution?
Regards,
Koen
All Comments (35)
Hi,
Does it happen if you choose custom and untick RDP.
David Hervieux
Hi,
Does it happen if you choose custom and untick RDP.
No, if it is unchecked i can still use the edit function. If i bind it to devolutions afterwards and unbind it again i still get the edit function. It is only when i select automatic @ install
Ok,
I have verified and the typical use only the default setup. Unfortunately you will need to use the custom install.
David Hervieux
Ok,
I have verified and the typical use only the default setup. Unfortunately you will need to use the custom install.
I understand i have to use the custom installation but, this is some sort of bug in the programm? it removes the edit function and that is what i like to get back. Editing is possible but that it will be a .txt file and not easy to configure... so if it is possible fix this for a later version:)
RDM change the default extension handler in the registry and it seems to change it for both open and edit. I will do some research to see if we can specify two different applications.
David Hervieux
RDM change the default extension handler in the registry and it seems to change it for both open and edit. I will do some research to see if we can specify two different applications.
That is true i used regsnap to see what changes and it changes what is right but there is no registery diffrence i saw if installed typical or install custom with .rdp unchecked. it stays the same exept one rule that binds it to the .rdp. if i go to default programs and select .rdp for DRDM it works and the edit will be gone. if i uncheck it again the edit will be back. DRDM does something with editing.
okey...
Removed the DRDM on some pc's....gues what... the Edit function is still gone. My supervisor does not like this. Please get a fix asap. This is not working. We got several people not able to do things the customer asks becaus we cannot change the .rdp file. Please get a test enviroment ready and fix this.
We will need to investigate why the Edit is removed but in the meantime here are two .reg files to fix the right-click with our without RDM installed. You can actually run both without any side affects.
Stéfane Lavergne
We will need to investigate why the Edit is removed but in the meantime here are two .reg files to fix the right-click with our without RDM installed. You can actually run both without any side affects.
I thank you for this work around! Unfortunatly it does not work on every machine. For example my windows 8.1 upgraded version will not work but a clean install of 8.1 will work. Pretty strange. I am sure Windows 8(.1) has something to do with this malfunction.