Server 2012 RDS. How to create .rdp shortcut for RemoteApp.

It seems that RDS in server 2012 won't let you create .rdp shortcuts for remote applications.

The easiest workaround I found so far is to login to your RD Web Access via Firefox and click on RemoteApp, firefox then asks if you want to open the file or save it.
Of course we want to save it :) so do just that.
Here you go an .rdp shortcut for your RemoteApp.

Enable Remote Desktop remotely via Group Policy

Have you been in a situation where you need to remotely connect to some workplace and do some administrator stuff, but can not because Remote Desktop is not enabled and the user who is near that PC has no admin rights to enable Remote Desktop?


So here is what you do (Windows Server 2008 R2 in this case):
Connect to your domain controller -> Open Group Policy Management Editor
navigate to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Connections
Enable: Allow users to connect remotely using Remote Desktop Services

Also you might need to add an exception to Windows Firewall, to do this via Group Policy navigate to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Firewall > Domain Profile
Enable: Windows Firewall: Allow inbound Remote Desktop exceptions

Links: http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/01/06/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-via-group-policy/comment-page-1/