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# Restore the RDP file association with mstsc.exe

If you have elected to do so during the installation, the \*.rdp file extension has been associated with Remote Desktop Manager, this means that it does not use the mstsc.exe client from Microsoft anymore.

### Solution

From an elevated command prompt (run as administrator), run the following command: `ftype RDP.File="%systemroot%\system32\mstsc.exe" "%1"` . Add this command to the domain logon script to fix the issue for all users at once.


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