Article ID: 971508 - Last Review: June 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0

Error message when you try to open a file that is associated with a file name extension that has uppercase letters:"The RDP file has settings that cannot be overridden by command line. The remote connection cannot be started"

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario on a Windows Server 2008-based computer:
  • You create a remote application and then publish the remote application by using an MSI package.
  • You use an associate file name extension. And, you sign off by importing a signing certificate to a test client.
  • On the test client, you create a file that has uppercase letters in the file name extension, and then you open the file.
In this scenario, the file cannot be opened. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
The RDP file has settings that cannot be overridden by command line. The remote connection cannot be started.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, rename the file so that it has lowercase letters in the file name extension.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
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