Winbox: Feature Request – Proper handling of URI protocol (winbox://) arguments

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:page_facing_up: Message Body (English – Recommended)

Hello MikroTik Support Team,

We would like to report a limitation and request an enhancement related to Winbox URI handling on Windows.

:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Current Behavior

When Winbox is launched via a registered URI protocol, for example:

winbox://10.250.113.41

Windows correctly invokes:

winbox64.exe "winbox://10.250.113.41"

However, Winbox does not parse the URI and treats the entire string literally as the address, which results in:

  • Displaying winbox://10.250.113.41 in the Connect To field, or

  • An error such as:

    ERROR: invalid address - winbox://10.250.113.41

:check_mark: Expected / Desired Behavior

We kindly request that Winbox support basic URI parsing, such that:

  • winbox://10.250.113.41
    ➜ treated as 10.250.113.41

  • Optionally (if acceptable):

    • winbox://admin@10.250.113.41
      ➜ Address: 10.250.113.41
      ➜ Login: admin

We fully understand and do not request password support via URI, for security reasons.

:puzzle_piece: Why This Is Important

  • Many ISPs and NOC teams use web-based internal systems (CRM, CSMS, monitoring portals).

  • Launching Winbox directly from these systems would greatly improve workflow efficiency.

  • Currently, achieving this requires an external launcher or agent, which is undesirable and unnecessary if Winbox could handle simple URI parsing internally.

:desktop_computer: Comparison

Winbox already supports:

winbox64.exe 10.250.113.41

Adding minimal URI parsing logic (strip winbox:// prefix) would align URI usage with existing CLI behavior.

:locked_with_key: Security Consideration

  • No password handling is requested.

  • Only basic address and optional username parsing.

  • This change does not introduce additional security risks.

:folded_hands: Request

Please consider adding native support for the winbox:// URI scheme, with simple argument normalization, in a future Winbox release.

Thank you for your time and continued excellent work.

Best regards,

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You should submit the feature request at Log into Atlassian - Support.

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It does not work at all on MacOS. I suggested this in WinBox4 beta thread a while back, so supportive of your request here.