Ancillary files

Remote Desktop Manager generates ancillary files on your workstation. The table below lists out an example of ancillary files and their locations.

As described in Configuration file location, the default path for most of these files are customizable. For this reason, we use the [CONFIG] token in this documentation to denote when a file is stored in a configuration folder that can be relocated, or the [PROFILE] token to indicate that they are stored in the local profile. By default, these point to the same exact folder. The only method to separate them is by using a customized configuration.

Since you can also deploy on a portable device, sometimes known as using the XCOPY deployment model, we will use the [INSTALLDIR] token to indicate that the file is in the same location as Remote Desktop Manager.

The Override Source column indicates if an available mechanism can relocate the files of that category elsewhere.

Summary

FILE(S) DESCRIPTION LOCATION OVERRIDE SOURCE
Configuration File(s) (.cfg, .ext) Contain(s) Remote Desktop Manager current configurations. [CONFIG] None
Data File(s) (.xml, .db) Contain(s) Remote Desktop Manager data sources. [CONFIG] or custom path. None
Default Settings Contain Remote Desktop Manager default settings. [CONFIG] Data source settings (System Settings)
Encryption (.enc, .enb) RemoteDesktopManager.enc contains the encryption key used to encrypt sensitive options. RemoteDesktopManager.enb is a backup of that file. [CONFIG] None
Layout Files (.lyt) Contain the layout options of every version of Remote Desktop Manager that have been installed on the machine. [CONFIG] None
Log Files (.log, .debug) Contain Remote Desktop Manager logs. [CONFIG] None
Local Playlists Contains Remote Desktop Manager local playlists. [PROFILE]\[Datasource]\Playlists Use application directory for local playlist will use instead [INSTALLDIR]
Local Templates Contains Remote Desktop Manager local templates. They are serialized directly in the configuration file of the application. None
Offline/Cache data (offline.db) Contains Remote Desktop Manager offline/cache data. [PROFILE]\[Datasource] Use application directory for online cache will use instead [INSTALLDIR]
Sensitive (.stv, .stb) RemoteDesktopManager.stv contains sensitive options such as data source configurations, authentication tokens, and MFA keys. It is encrypted with the key contained in RemoteDesktopManager.enc and RemoteDesktopManager.stb is its backup. [CONFIG] None
Themes Contains Remote Desktop Manager theme options. [CONFIG] None

Offline and Local Play list option

Offline and local play list options can be accessed by navigating to File – Settings – Advanced.

Options - Advanced
Options - Advanced

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