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GPO - Setting file associations

I have currently used the following in an attempt to change file associations (This is set as Computer Configuration>Policies>Admin Templates>Windows Components/File Explorer>Set a default associations configuration file[Enabled]

Default Associations Configuration File: \\domain\etc\etc.\AppAssoc.txt 

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DefaultAssociations>
  <Association Identifier=".csd" ProgId="Applications\cpscan.exe" ApplicationName="cpscan MFC Application" />
 
</DefaultAssociations>

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The issue we are seeing now are multiple machines without pattern are losing all icons and I believe association on their desktop and start menu. Any direction would be great thank you!

-C

Asked 7 years ago 2528 views
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  • The GPO is suppose to set Default App Association for .csd with software we use across our environment, so upon logon it doesn't have to be set manually for a new user on a workstation. As far as Scope the GPO is applied to OU's where this software is used on multi-user devices. - Charles.K 7 years ago
  • Unless there is a different way, then to the best of my knowledge, your default associations file should be an XML file, not a txt document.

    Interesting thing I came across too was when setting my defaults, certain applications were still asking users if they should be default. Like Firefox, Chrome, etc. For those I used a Chrome local GPO to prevent checking default status and set some defaults like home page, and for Firefox I used local configuration files within the Mozilla directory to suppress checking default browser status, home page, and other settings. - rskwire 7 years ago

Answers (2)

Posted by: anonymous_9363 7 years ago
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First things first. Do what you should have done in the first place and set a scope for the policy to a restricted group. That way, you don't blat your entire estate. One has to wonder why you didn't do that in the first place, which in turn brings up your suitability for making changes to GP. But, we are where we are, as the saying goes.

Now...what - exactly - are you trying to achieve?
Posted by: anonymous_9363 7 years ago
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You know it would a quadzillion light years easier to set the FTA whilst installing the relevant software, right?

>your default associations file should be an XML file, not a txt document.
AFAICR, you can give that file any extension you like, provided the file itself is in proper XML format.
 
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