How to Remove PDF From an Extension List on a Terminal Server

Terminal Server is an application for the Windows server operating system that allows users to remotely control the desktop. Administrators disable the PDF file extension association, so users cannot double-click a PDF file and automatically open it on the server. You must log in to the Terminal Server and remove the association in the Windows settings. Windows has a "Default Programs" utility where you remove the association.

Instructions

1. Click your local desktop "Start" button. Click "Default Programs" on the pop-up menu. A new utility window opens.

2. Click the option labeled "Associate a file or protocol with a program." A list of file extensions are shown. Click the PDF file extension in the list of extensions. Click "Change Program" to open a window with the current PDF file association settings.

3. Remove the program in the text box and click "Save." The Adobe program is no longer associated with the PDF file extension.

References

• 4 Sysops: Change File Extension Associations and File Types in Vista and Windows 7