Remote Desktop XP to 2000

[lkatz]

One of out developers is working on a project for a remote client. He has been using RD to manipulate files, etc on the remote client server. However, he would like to be able to transfer files from his machine to the remote machine using RD. The remote machine is running 2000 Server. From what I have read in other articles, drive mappings are not auto in RD from XP to 2000 boxes and they must be mapped manually. I have tried doing that within the RD session, but it says that they drive cannot be found. I used \\computername\share format. I was wondering if the fact that they are different domains would have anything to do with this?? If anyone know anything else I can try, it would be greatly appreciated........ Thanks in advance!!

[DVNT1]

To use client-side drive redirection, use one of the following methods:
Use the Drive Share utility from the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit. You can download the Drive Share utility from the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.windows2000.com

For additional information about the Drive Share utility, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
244725 Using Drive Share with Terminal Services

Use the net use command with a persistent switch to redirect or map a client's local drive so that it can be used in a Terminal Services session. To do this, follow these steps:


Share the drive on the client computer that is to be mapped. For example, to redirect drive A, start Windows Explorer, right-click Drive A, click Sharing, and then click Share this folder.
From the client computer, establish a session with the Terminal Services server.
Open a Cmd.exe prompt and type the following syntax to map the drive:net use driveletter: \\clientname\sharename /persistent:yes

where driveletter is the drive letter that you want to use for redirection, and sharename is what the drive was shared out as on the client computer. You need to run this command only once in the session. After that, every time the connection is made, the drive is mapped.
For example, to map the drive C on the client workstation to the drive X in the Terminal Services client session, following these steps:

Share drive C on the client as "C".
Connect to the Terminal Services server, and in the session, open a Cmd.exe prompt.
Type net use X: \\clientname\C /persistent:yes
You should now see drive X in Windows Explorer.

If a session originates from one client computer, when the session is disconnected, and then reconnected from a different computer, redirection does not take place in the new session.

If different users log on to the Terminal Services server from the same workstation, place the net use command listed in step three (without the /persistent:yes switch) in a logon script.

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection must be initiated before you attempt drive redirection. Drive redirection does not work through an Internet connection.

from http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;272519

Note the items I placed in bold.

Also :

Using Drive Share with Terminal Services

For a Windows 2000-Based Server
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32).
Create a key named Drive Map Service under the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Terminal Server\AddIns

Add the following values under the Drive Map Service key:
Value: NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data value: DRMAPSRV

Value: TYPE
Type: REG_DWORD
Data value: 00000003

Locate the Startup Programs value under the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Terminal Server\Wds\rdpwd

Add the Drmapsrv value.

NOTE: If you have installed the File Copy tool, the value of the Startup Programs value should read:
fxrdpclp,drmapsrv

For additional information about File Copy, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
244732 How to Install the File Copy Tool Included with the Windows 2000 Resource Kit

Copy the Drmapsrv.exe file to your Winnt\System32 folder

from http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;244725