Accessing RemoteApp from Linux

Seamlessly accessing Windows RemoteApps from Linux

1. First of all enable Remote Desktop on Windows, as described in the first step here.

2. Then (still on Windows), add explorer.exe as a remote app:

   

3. Now on Linux, install FreeRDP. You should now have a command like xfreerdp or xfreerdp3 available. Please note that wlfreerdp is deprecated, but that's okay since xfreerdp works on wayland just fine.

4. You can now connect to the RemoteApp by running the following command from a terminal: (Make sure to replace myUser and myPassword with your Windows user credentials and 192.168.1.123 with the IP address of your Windows machine.)

   xfreerdp3 /cert:ignore /u:myUser /p:myPassword /app:'%windir%\explorer.exe' /v:192.168.1.123:3389

Notes

Please be aware that although it may seem counterintuitive, it is strongly recommended to launch your applications from the Explorer window rather than adding them directly as remote apps. Otherwise, you may encounter issues with many applications, particularly those with multiple windows, and running multiple applications simultaneously may not be possible at all.

The final result is a seamless experience