Changing file types in terminal services 2008 is not like in 2003. The following steps consist of installing a program and manually changing file type associations on the server globally.
In older versions of terminal services, you would install a program under control panel for terminal services. You may notice that when you try to do this through a remote desktop session when logged in as administrator, that you are not able to do so.
Installing an application:
1. Open up a command prompt
2. Type in change user /install
3. Go to control panel, and switch to Control Panel Home
4. Click on Programs
5. Install Programs for Terminal Services
Changing file types:
1. Open up a command prompt
2. Type in change user /install
3. Go to control panel, and switch to Control Panel Home
4. Click on Programs
5. Click on the link to change filetypes (this’ll change them globally).
Once you’re done, do the following to put the user account back into regular mode:
1. Open a command prompt
2. Type in change user /execute