IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

August 26, 2008

I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running sp2.

Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things appear ok when

you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you use an RDP

published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly on the

users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they type in a UNC

path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or d:\ or a

mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

Address Bar

c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows explorer window

twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only 1 window.

if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on RDP and

citrix.

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it would

start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown desktop). This

can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You will

probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

--

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

>I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running sp2.

> Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things appear ok

> when

> you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you use an

> RDP

> published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly on the

> users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they type in a

> UNC

> path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or d:\ or

> a

> mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

>

> Address Bar

> c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

>

> the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows explorer

> window

> twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only 1

> window.

> if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on RDP and

> citrix.

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

ok. Jeff I have determined that this is not just a citrix issue though. when

you open mstsc, enter the server, then click options, then programs, click

start the following program, and put IE in there. now when you connect via

RDP it will not be a full desktop, you will only get IE. I get the same exact

error as if it were in a citrix session. citrix uses this what I call RDP

published app to test and confirm it's a TS problem and not a citrix one.

thanks.

Larry

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it would

> start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown desktop). This

> can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You will

> probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

>

> --

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

> >I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running sp2.

> > Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things appear ok

> > when

> > you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you use an

> > RDP

> > published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly on the

> > users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they type in a

> > UNC

> > path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or d:\ or

> > a

> > mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

> >

> > Address Bar

> > c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

> >

> > the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows explorer

> > window

> > twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only 1

> > window.

> > if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on RDP and

> > citrix.

>

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

I believe Citrix intercepts this whether it's RDP or ICA. Can you confirm

this on a server other than the citrix servers? Any server with even remote

admin enabled would suffice.

--

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F359E713-466D-4675-A7C3-B31FC9CD0A43@microsoft.com...

> ok. Jeff I have determined that this is not just a citrix issue though.

> when

> you open mstsc, enter the server, then click options, then programs, click

> start the following program, and put IE in there. now when you connect via

> RDP it will not be a full desktop, you will only get IE. I get the same

> exact

> error as if it were in a citrix session. citrix uses this what I call RDP

> published app to test and confirm it's a TS problem and not a citrix one.

>

> thanks.

>

> Larry

>

> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

>

>> Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it would

>> start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown desktop).

>> This

>> can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You will

>> probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

>>

>> --

>> Jeff Pitsch

>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>>

>> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

>> >I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running sp2.

>> > Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things appear ok

>> > when

>> > you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you use an

>> > RDP

>> > published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly on

>> > the

>> > users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they type in

>> > a

>> > UNC

>> > path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or d:\

>> > or

>> > a

>> > mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

>> >

>> > Address Bar

>> > c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

>> >

>> > the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows explorer

>> > window

>> > twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only 1

>> > window.

>> > if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on RDP

>> > and

>> > citrix.

>>

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

I will set it up and test that.

Thanks.

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> I believe Citrix intercepts this whether it's RDP or ICA. Can you confirm

> this on a server other than the citrix servers? Any server with even remote

> admin enabled would suffice.

>

> --

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F359E713-466D-4675-A7C3-B31FC9CD0A43@microsoft.com...

> > ok. Jeff I have determined that this is not just a citrix issue though.

> > when

> > you open mstsc, enter the server, then click options, then programs, click

> > start the following program, and put IE in there. now when you connect via

> > RDP it will not be a full desktop, you will only get IE. I get the same

> > exact

> > error as if it were in a citrix session. citrix uses this what I call RDP

> > published app to test and confirm it's a TS problem and not a citrix one.

> >

> > thanks.

> >

> > Larry

> >

> > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> >

> >> Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it would

> >> start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown desktop).

> >> This

> >> can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You will

> >> probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Jeff Pitsch

> >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

> >>

> >> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

> >> >I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running sp2.

> >> > Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things appear ok

> >> > when

> >> > you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you use an

> >> > RDP

> >> > published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly on

> >> > the

> >> > users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they type in

> >> > a

> >> > UNC

> >> > path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or d:\

> >> > or

> >> > a

> >> > mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

> >> >

> >> > Address Bar

> >> > c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

> >> >

> >> > the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows explorer

> >> > window

> >> > twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only 1

> >> > window.

> >> > if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on RDP

> >> > and

> >> > citrix.

> >>

>

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

ok, I tried this on a terminal server not running Citrix and produced a new

error. I configured the RDP connection to start IE like before. I login and

do not receive a desktop. only IE appears in the window. I type c:\ in the

address bar and hit enter, and get

/idlist,:1776:3056,c:\

Windows cannot find '/idlist,:1776:3056,C:\'. Make sure you typed the name

correctly, and then try again. To search for a file click the start button,

and then click search.

then the desktop appears, and then if I type c:\ again, it pops the file

path with no errors.

"Larryw" wrote:

> I will set it up and test that.

>

> Thanks.

>

> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

>

> > I believe Citrix intercepts this whether it's RDP or ICA. Can you confirm

> > this on a server other than the citrix servers? Any server with even remote

> > admin enabled would suffice.

> >

> > --

> > Jeff Pitsch

> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

> >

> > "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:F359E713-466D-4675-A7C3-B31FC9CD0A43@microsoft.com...

> > > ok. Jeff I have determined that this is not just a citrix issue though.

> > > when

> > > you open mstsc, enter the server, then click options, then programs, click

> > > start the following program, and put IE in there. now when you connect via

> > > RDP it will not be a full desktop, you will only get IE. I get the same

> > > exact

> > > error as if it were in a citrix session. citrix uses this what I call RDP

> > > published app to test and confirm it's a TS problem and not a citrix one.

> > >

> > > thanks.

> > >

> > > Larry

> > >

> > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> > >

> > >> Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it would

> > >> start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown desktop).

> > >> This

> > >> can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You will

> > >> probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

> > >>

> > >> --

> > >> Jeff Pitsch

> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

> > >>

> > >> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > >> news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

> > >> >I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running sp2.

> > >> > Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things appear ok

> > >> > when

> > >> > you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you use an

> > >> > RDP

> > >> > published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly on

> > >> > the

> > >> > users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they type in

> > >> > a

> > >> > UNC

> > >> > path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or d:\

> > >> > or

> > >> > a

> > >> > mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

> > >> >

> > >> > Address Bar

> > >> > c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

> > >> >

> > >> > the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows explorer

> > >> > window

> > >> > twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only 1

> > >> > window.

> > >> > if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on RDP

> > >> > and

> > >> > citrix.

> > >>

> >

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

Does it log an error in the event log?

--

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BCBCF3BE-C8D4-40B8-962D-BF3C7B56C67A@microsoft.com...

> ok, I tried this on a terminal server not running Citrix and produced a

> new

> error. I configured the RDP connection to start IE like before. I login

> and

> do not receive a desktop. only IE appears in the window. I type c:\ in the

> address bar and hit enter, and get

>

> /idlist,:1776:3056,c:\

> Windows cannot find '/idlist,:1776:3056,C:\'. Make sure you typed the name

> correctly, and then try again. To search for a file click the start

> button,

> and then click search.

>

> then the desktop appears, and then if I type c:\ again, it pops the file

> path with no errors.

>

> "Larryw" wrote:

>

>> I will set it up and test that.

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

>>

>> > I believe Citrix intercepts this whether it's RDP or ICA. Can you

>> > confirm

>> > this on a server other than the citrix servers? Any server with even

>> > remote

>> > admin enabled would suffice.

>> >

>> > --

>> > Jeff Pitsch

>> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>> >

>> > "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > news:F359E713-466D-4675-A7C3-B31FC9CD0A43@microsoft.com...

>> > > ok. Jeff I have determined that this is not just a citrix issue

>> > > though.

>> > > when

>> > > you open mstsc, enter the server, then click options, then programs,

>> > > click

>> > > start the following program, and put IE in there. now when you

>> > > connect via

>> > > RDP it will not be a full desktop, you will only get IE. I get the

>> > > same

>> > > exact

>> > > error as if it were in a citrix session. citrix uses this what I

>> > > call RDP

>> > > published app to test and confirm it's a TS problem and not a citrix

>> > > one.

>> > >

>> > > thanks.

>> > >

>> > > Larry

>> > >

>> > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

>> > >

>> > >> Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it

>> > >> would

>> > >> start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown

>> > >> desktop).

>> > >> This

>> > >> can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You

>> > >> will

>> > >> probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

>> > >>

>> > >> --

>> > >> Jeff Pitsch

>> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>> > >>

>> > >> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > >> news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

>> > >> >I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running

>> > >> >sp2.

>> > >> > Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things

>> > >> > appear ok

>> > >> > when

>> > >> > you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you

>> > >> > use an

>> > >> > RDP

>> > >> > published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly

>> > >> > on

>> > >> > the

>> > >> > users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they

>> > >> > type in

>> > >> > a

>> > >> > UNC

>> > >> > path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or

>> > >> > d:\

>> > >> > or

>> > >> > a

>> > >> > mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

>> > >> >

>> > >> > Address Bar

>> > >> > c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

>> > >> >

>> > >> > the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows

>> > >> > explorer

>> > >> > window

>> > >> > twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only

>> > >> > 1

>> > >> > window.

>> > >> > if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on

>> > >> > RDP

>> > >> > and

>> > >> > citrix.

>> > >>

>> >

August 27, 2008

Re: IE7 and UNC Paths from the address bar

nope, I wish it did.

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> Does it log an error in the event log?

>

> --

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BCBCF3BE-C8D4-40B8-962D-BF3C7B56C67A@microsoft.com...

> > ok, I tried this on a terminal server not running Citrix and produced a

> > new

> > error. I configured the RDP connection to start IE like before. I login

> > and

> > do not receive a desktop. only IE appears in the window. I type c:\ in the

> > address bar and hit enter, and get

> >

> > /idlist,:1776:3056,c:\

> > Windows cannot find '/idlist,:1776:3056,C:\'. Make sure you typed the name

> > correctly, and then try again. To search for a file click the start

> > button,

> > and then click search.

> >

> > then the desktop appears, and then if I type c:\ again, it pops the file

> > path with no errors.

> >

> > "Larryw" wrote:

> >

> >> I will set it up and test that.

> >>

> >> Thanks.

> >>

> >> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> >>

> >> > I believe Citrix intercepts this whether it's RDP or ICA. Can you

> >> > confirm

> >> > this on a server other than the citrix servers? Any server with even

> >> > remote

> >> > admin enabled would suffice.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > Jeff Pitsch

> >> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

> >> >

> >> > "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > news:F359E713-466D-4675-A7C3-B31FC9CD0A43@microsoft.com...

> >> > > ok. Jeff I have determined that this is not just a citrix issue

> >> > > though.

> >> > > when

> >> > > you open mstsc, enter the server, then click options, then programs,

> >> > > click

> >> > > start the following program, and put IE in there. now when you

> >> > > connect via

> >> > > RDP it will not be a full desktop, you will only get IE. I get the

> >> > > same

> >> > > exact

> >> > > error as if it were in a citrix session. citrix uses this what I

> >> > > call RDP

> >> > > published app to test and confirm it's a TS problem and not a citrix

> >> > > one.

> >> > >

> >> > > thanks.

> >> > >

> >> > > Larry

> >> > >

> >> > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> >> > >

> >> > >> Citrix intercepts calls to explorer.exe. The reason for this is it

> >> > >> would

> >> > >> start a desktop shell (no more publsihed app but full blown

> >> > >> desktop).

> >> > >> This

> >> > >> can be disabled but i don't have the citrix article with me. You

> >> > >> will

> >> > >> probably start getting desktop shells though when you disable this.

> >> > >>

> >> > >> --

> >> > >> Jeff Pitsch

> >> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

> >> > >>

> >> > >> "Larryw" <Larryw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > >> news:2855B96F-BD5E-4CBC-BA6B-F69249C98D61@microsoft.com...

> >> > >> >I am having issues with several Windows Server 2003 servers running

> >> > >> >sp2.

> >> > >> > Currently we have IE7 installed on 3 test servers, and things

> >> > >> > appear ok

> >> > >> > when

> >> > >> > you RDP to the server or the console. The issue arrises when you

> >> > >> > use an

> >> > >> > RDP

> >> > >> > published app, or publish IE7 on citrix. It will launch seamlessly

> >> > >> > on

> >> > >> > the

> >> > >> > users desktop, and they can work like normal, except when they

> >> > >> > type in

> >> > >> > a

> >> > >> > UNC

> >> > >> > path in the address bar. now this can be, \\server\share or c:\ or

> >> > >> > d:\

> >> > >> > or

> >> > >> > a

> >> > >> > mapped drive like n:\ or u:\. when they do this they get an error.

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > Address Bar

> >> > >> > c:\(or what ever the path is) is currently unavailable.

> >> > >> >

> >> > >> > the odd thing is it pops the path you typed in, in a windows

> >> > >> > explorer

> >> > >> > window

> >> > >> > twice with RDP. if we use citrix you get the same error, but only

> >> > >> > 1

> >> > >> > window.

> >> > >> > if you click file open, then type the unc path, it works fine on

> >> > >> > RDP

> >> > >> > and

> >> > >> > citrix.

> >> > >>

> >> >

>

October 29, 2008

Is this resolved?

Is this resolved?

Have you gotten anywhere with this issue? I am having the same exact thing and it's driving me nuts!

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