How to set default programs for all users on a Windows Terminal Server 2008?

Question

I want to set a standard email-program (including .eml files, MAILTO and Mapi) for all users on a Windows Terminal Server 2008. I was told, that "Group Policy Properties" could do something like this.

Answer 1

It depends on the program. For a generic procedure to integrate programs into Terminal server, you can look here.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186498

The unofficial method is to logon as the Server admin, go into Internet Options and set the Email client there. This changes the registry setting at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail and the changes are inherited by all users.