Bug ID 592352: Launching RDP resources of 'Native' type requires downloading .rdp files that are not cleaned automatically

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Fixed In:
13.0.0

Opened: May 10, 2016

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

In order to launch a native RDP resource, the APM end user nmust download an automatically-generated .rdp file which is later used for launching the RDP client. Because the Microsoft Remote Desktop client does not cleanup .rdp files up automatically, the .rdp files may accrue in the end user client's Downloads folder over time.

Impact

Downloaded .rdp files are not automatically removed by the RDP client.

Conditions

Launching a native RDP resource.

Workaround

Remove .rdp files manually from the Downloads folder from time to time to free up space.

Fix Information

APM now generates .rdp filename with some randomly generated strings in it. However, those files still remain in the Downloads folder unless the end user client removes them manually.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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