Questions[remoteapp](server)

How can I suppress this window from coming up whenever a new user logs into Windows?

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Web search results indicate I just need to update to the latest version of Edge or install the latest Windows Updates and it will go away. I have done so, both of which now say no more updates available, but the window persists for all new users. I'm unsure if the difference in my case might be that these hosts were imaged using Windows Enterprise N. Version is 22H2 build 19045.4780

The reason this is causing problems is that I have a series of hosts that feed a proprietary app UI through the RemoteApp feature of Azure Virtual Desktop. After some recent updates, newly deployed hosts have also started feeding this Edge annoy screen to users along with the app, through RemoteApp. Users never launch the Windows shell on these hosts, just the RemoteApp stream. Besides being in the way and confusing for users who don't understand the pop-up is coming through the app stream, I don't want users opening Edge on the remote host, which this popup prompts them to do.

Ideally I can just add a registry entry (or some Powershell command) upon host deployment to turn it off, but if I have to make a change to the image the hosts are created from and redeploy them all, I can do that too. Some 'disableRidiculousAnnoyance=1' registry key would be the best, I just haven't been able to find info about one online. TIA for any suggestions.

I'm having a pretty bizarre problem with a Terminal Services server used for RemoteApp. In our network the server works as it should, but at a client's office if two users log in simultaneously, the first one gets disconnected as the other one connects. The users belong to the same group but have individual users. The similar configuration works fine for all other clients.

About the server, it's Windows 2008 SP2, no AD, SSL encrypted connections. Event viewer shows no useful information.

Any hints where to start debugging? Do you need more info about the setup?

EDIT: Ok, so the problem has resurfaced with another pair of clients. Similar setup: two users, one group, more than enough CALs. Could this be a problem in the client side firewall/NAT?

Windows 2008 R2 server running Remote Desktop Services (what we used to call Terminal Services back in the olden days). This server is the entry point into a hosted application -- you could call it Software as a Service I suppose. We have 3rd party clients connecting to use it.

Using RemoteApp Manager to build RemoteApp .rdp shortcuts to distribute to client workstations. These workstations are not in the same domain as the RDS server. There is no trust relationship between domains (nor will there be). There is a tightly controlled site to site VPN between workstations and the RDS server, we're quite confident we have access to the server locked down.

The remoteApp being run is an ERP application with its own authentication scheme.

The issue? I'm trying to avoid the need to create AD logins for every end user when connecting to the RemoteApp server. In fact, since we're doing a remoteApp and they have to authenticate to that app, I'd rather just not prompt them at all for AD creds. I certainly don't want them caught up in managing AD passwords (and periodic expirations) for accounts they only use to get to their ERP login.

However, I can't figure out how to embed AD creds in a RemoteApp .rdp file. I don't really want to turn off all authentication on the RDS server at that level.

Any good options? My goal is to make this as seamless as possible for the end-users.

Clarifying questions are welcome.

I have a Windows 2008 R2 server running RDS. I have installed and configured RemoteApp to publish applications with RDS Web Access. When I browse to https://servernname.domain.local/RDWeb I can log in and get to the RemoteApp Programs tab, but there are no icons or apps to click on. I have added a bunch of apps in Remote App manager and they are all enabled for RD Web Access. Also, I am an administrator on the server.

I found the following question, with a similar premise, however the answer to the question, was the question rephrased as a statement!

RemoteApp Prevent User from Running Remote Desktop

How do I allow RemoteApp but disallow Remote Desktop? In order to allow remote app, I'm seemingly having to add the users to the "Remote Desktop Users" group. This allows Remote Desktop.

I tried using the "TS Web Access Computers" group, however this does not give them the authority to run RemoteApp.

Where is the configuration to disable Remote Desktop, while leaving RemoteApp capabilities intact?