<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><div><div><a href="https://rkttu.com/?source=post_page-----c243b9919948--------------------------------" rel="noopener"><div><p><img alt="Jung-Hyun Nam" src="https://miro.medium.com/fit/c/96/96/2*P1z-D515GRYQ6WaumcAxVQ.png" width="48" height="48"></p></div></a></div><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*wgMKhj_s9U3iERen" width="1000" height="750" role="presentation"></p></div><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@workperch?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener">Workperch</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/microsoft-surface?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="df50"><span>M</span>icrosoft Remote Desktop is a proven remote connection software stack for various workloads. It evolves continuously, and recently, RDP integrated with the Linux Desktop.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3840/0*D_qMw-yMqD1cYlcz.png" width="1920" height="1080" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*D_qMw-yMqD1cYlcz.png?q=20"></p></div><figcaption>Excerpt from <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-build-2020-summary/" rel="noopener">The Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 Summary | Windows Command Line (microsoft.com)</a></figcaption></figure><p id="eb0b">This kind of presentation already saw in the RemoteApp feature with the existing Windows application. You can access your application installed on your home or office computer instead of viewing the whole desktop screen.</p><p id="67fc">But how can we achieve this? Thanks to a small utility called the RemoteApp Tool; we can make the RemoteApp shortcut without complex tricks. You can download the tool at the below web site.</p><h2 id="ba0a">Create RemoteApp Application Shortcut</h2><p id="0dea">After installing the RemoteApp tool onto your remote computer, you can now create your application shortcut for the other computers. Run the application, and you can see a small window like the below picture.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1958/1*KSSBiEKDJvvx13ghQlsJsw.png" width="979" height="658" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*KSSBiEKDJvvx13ghQlsJsw.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><p id="61d0">Click the plus sign icon to create a new application shortcut and open your application file. For example, I want to create a shortcut for the Adobe Photoshop application to point the Photoshop application file in the path ‘C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Photoshop.exe’.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1958/1*f44B9U3BkKRc8623QU4bKQ.png" width="979" height="658" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*f44B9U3BkKRc8623QU4bKQ.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><p id="2485">Then, select an Adobe Photoshop item and click the Create Client Connection button.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2312/1*VNerXX7Y7oSKFs6mo2oNMQ.png" width="1156" height="505" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*VNerXX7Y7oSKFs6mo2oNMQ.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><p id="0095">Type your server address. This address is your ordinary remote access address when you’re trying to connect this computer. Also, please specify the exact port number. The default RDP port number is 3389, but you can choose another port number based on your network or firewall configuration.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2312/1*xFMEk44O08Yc4ITSdQ81Qg.png" width="1156" height="505" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*xFMEk44O08Yc4ITSdQ81Qg.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><p id="d0c5">By default, this tool creates a customized RDP for remote PCs. But if you want to package this RDP shortcut as an application, you can create an MSI package. To do that, you need to install the WiX compiler package at <a href="https://wixtoolset.org/releases/" rel="noopener">https://wixtoolset.org/releases/</a>.</p><h2 id="4f80">Distributing Applications</h2><p id="b963">After you created an RDP or MSI file, you can test the connection by copying the file to your laptop or remote PCs. I recommend you create an MSI package because it makes a shortcut for your start menu.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3528/1*8jKq52eZPW_pAbcOSGj-eQ.png" width="1764" height="1440" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*8jKq52eZPW_pAbcOSGj-eQ.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><p id="6523">If you install the distributed MSI package, you can find the RemoteApp application’s icon decorated with a small icon. You can distinguish between your local application and the remote application by icon shape.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5760/1*xgsNK85z5TWqLwA7s7doVw.png" width="2880" height="1920" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*xgsNK85z5TWqLwA7s7doVw.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><h2 id="fb14">Some Tips For Productivity</h2><p id="a376">Even if you are using the RemoteApp, it is still a Remote Desktop connection. So all shortcuts you have been used in your Remote Desktop environment still available. You can start a task manager to manage existing programs or begin a new task without your remote start menu.</p><p id="c3f4">Focus your RemoteApp and press Ctrl, Alt, and End key. Then RemoteApp shows a system menu like the below image.</p><figure><div role="button" tabindex="0"><p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5760/1*noDqJd6tAIf7Szk5OTp95g.png" width="2880" height="1830" sizes="700px" role="presentation" data-old-src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/1*noDqJd6tAIf7Szk5OTp95g.png?q=20"></p></div></figure><p id="7ce7">Then click the Task Manager item. You can now manage your existing process all you have. Also, you can start a new program via the File menu.</p><p id="99cc">Moreover, you can start some crucial tools via task manager. Type a keyword to start the application.</p><ul><li id="1f81"><code>control</code> — Open Classic Control Panel</li><li id="e2b0"><code>ms-settings:</code> — Open Modern Settings App</li><li id="e7bd"><code>compmgmt.msc</code> — Open Computer Management Console</li><li id="9c73"><code>msconfig</code> — Open System Configuration Tool</li><li id="f744"><code>msinfo32</code> — Open System Information Window</li><li id="3446"><code>shell:startup</code> — Open Startup Folder</li><li id="df4d"><code>explorer</code> — Open File Explorer</li><li id="92f8"><code>msedge</code> — Open Microsoft Edge (Chromium)</li><li id="6c59"><code>calc</code> — Open Calculator (If you have installed it)</li><li id="01ee"><code>cmd</code> — Open Classic Terminal</li><li id="1fa0"><code>wt</code> — Open Windows terminal (If you have installed it)</li><li id="b515"><code>wsl</code> — Open WSL on your Default Terminal (If you have installed it)</li></ul><p id="4517">That’s it! You can now utilize your remote application seamlessly!</p></div></div>

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