Re: FN-FORUM: Remote Desktop Question (RDP)

date posted 13th January 2005 16:51

> You can redirect drives in w2k, you need an extra bit of software on a
> w2k server and on the client (if it's w2k) to perform the needed
> magic.

The software you need is DriveShare (as mentioned).

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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Remote Desktop Question (RDP)


>
> You can redirect drives in w2k, you need an extra bit of software on a
> w2k server and on the client (if it's w2k) to perform the needed
> magic.
>
> I was most amused when a gazillion of my network drives showed up on a
> freinds XP box when I first tried it out with XP :)
>
>
> On 13 Jan 2005 11:33:01 -0000, Lists [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >
> > > Do you mean the computer I connect to (RDP to) can't be
> > > 2000/2000 server?
> >
> > That's correct. 2000 TS supports redirection for printers but not
drives. I
> > just use the VPN for copying etc. Or VAC through the VPN. Although it
takes
> > more resources, it does mean that you can do installs (which you can't
using
> > RDP/TS) and map drives etc.
> >
> > You can do it with DriveShare or just by mapping a drive in the good
> > old-fashioned way, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272519/EN-US/
> >
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> > Kathy
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> > +44(0)7005 982 261
> > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darren Spink - ARKAD it Solutions" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 8:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Remote Desktop Question (RDP)
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Kathy
> > >
> > > I've made sure I did the options bit before I connected (albeit not
before
> > > the first time I connected though). Unfortunately I don't have
anything
> > of
> > > use in the "other section" of either my computer....or the one I RDP
to.
> > >
> > > However I was interested to read what you said about it not working
with
> > > 2000 server. Do you mean the computer I connect to (RDP to) can't be
> > > 2000/2000 server? I did look around the net (including the m$ site)
and
> > > couldn't find anything saying I couldn't do this. The machines I RDP
from
> > > are XP though.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> > > Darren
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of
Lists
> > > Sent: 13 January 2005 00:24
> > > To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Remote Desktop Question (RDP)
> > >
> > >
> > > You need to do the Options bit BEFORE you connect. You should also get
a
> > > warning message that this could be unsafe (you have to confirm).
> > >
> > > Client drives appear in My Computer in another section called Other
(not
> > in
> > > the hard drive section) with their original drive letters (C on
clientPC,
> > A
> > > on client PC etc).
> > >
> > > BTW Drive redirection doesn't work with a 2000 server, needs to be XP
or
> > > 2003.
> > >
> > >
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > Kathy
> > > http://www.vendetta.co.uk
> > > +44(0)7005 982 261
> > > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Darren Spink - ARKAD it Solutions" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:27 PM
> > > Subject: FN-FORUM: Remote Desktop Question (RDP)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Evening all....
> > > >
> > > > Little question, I've been trying to figure this one out but with no
> > luck
> > > so
> > > > far. I've established a remote desktop connection with a server
over an
> > > > internet connection, on the "local resources" tab on the connection
> > > settings
> > > > I've enabled the disk drives on the local devices section.
> > > >
> > > > According to the m$ help file the following should be true....
> > > >
> > > > Within a Remote Desktop session, your local drives appear in Windows
> > > > Explorer with the following designation:
> > > >
> > > > \ on tsclient
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > However, I can't see any local drives.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone got any clues ? Help ??
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Darren Spink
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