How do I run a .rdp file from a Confluence page?

Question

First of all hi everyone. This is my very first post here :)

So I was wondering if it was possible to attach a .rdp (remote desktop) file to a Confluence page and make it open that RDP connection on click, instead of just downloading that file.

It would also work for me if I could, instead of the attached file, link to a .rdp file in a shared location.

Thanks in advance,
Mateusz Ciosek

Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Answer

There isn't a way to do that other than getting the browser to support it - a server should never be able to run something on a client machine unless the client machine has been deliberately configured to support it.

Mateusz Ciosek_mk2onc · Answer

Hmm, thanks, but it sounds a little bit troublesome. And is there a way to run a script directly from a Confluence page that will find and open that .rdp file on User's PC?

Kind regards,
Mateusz Ciosek

Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Answer

If you set your browser to automatically download and open the file type, and your computer to know exactly what to open the file with, you can do this.