Defining an RDP

Last published : Oct 16, 2026
 application
To configure an individual application via RDP, the Windows desktop definition requires additional data about the relevant application.
  1. Add a new application see Adding applications and select the application type RDP.
  2. Edit the following fields:
    Option Description
    Name Name for the RDP application
    Server IP address or name of the server
    Application Name of the Windows application including path name
    System variables are allowed.
    Examples: c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE
    %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
    Working directory (optional) Working directory of the Windows application
    Logon The user is automatically logged on to the server by using the specified credentials (username, password, domain).
    Pass-through logon The user is logged on via single sign-on. The AD user credentials are used.
    Free parameters Allows to define any parameters supported by eluxRDP in the format:
    FreeRDPParams=<Parameter> <Parameter> <Parameter>
  3. Confirm with Apply and OK.
For the users, the application runs full-screen in the session window.
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