Create a shortcut to directly open an Appstream URL

Question

1.  Created a shortcut using the instructions here: https://repost.aws/questions/QU1fRwlNPySpKH9BBjyFkZcA/appstream-windows-client-prompts-user-for-starturl
And here: https://repost.aws/questions/QULcr96nLrQ8SZhW4pCYYynQ/trying-to-set-up-a-shortcut-to-directly-open-an-appstream-url

2. Ran powershell command to convert URL into a Base64 encoded URL for use in the shortcut: [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes("URL"))

3. The URL is listed in the registry under the Trusted Domains string in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Amazon\AppStream Client

The shortcut opens the Appstream client with the correct URL pre populated, but it doesn't connect automatically and I can't connect because the connect button is greyed out.

Answer

Thank you for your question. With regards to the connect button being greyed out. It appears that the trusted domain configured in Registry location "HKLM:\Software\Amazon\AppStream Client" for TrustedDomains is not properly defined. And this is why the connect button is greyed out. Please ensure that the trusted URL meets the required trusted domains formatting. Please refer here for more information on the format mentioned here [1]. In addition, to connect to appstream, the user will need to initiate connection by clicking the connect button.

Reference

[1] https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/install-client-configure-settings.html#set-trusted-domains-registry-value

Reference

[1] https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/install-client-configure-settings.html#set-trusted-domains-registry-value

Create a shortcut to directly open an Appstream URL

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