Re: Simple File Transfer w/o client software or drive mapping

From: Patrick Rouse (PatrickRouse_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:45:07 -0800

Let me clarify something. Are you saying you've disabled drive mapping in
the user's account, TS Config or via Group Policy, and still want to be able
to transfer files to/from the client.

You can run a login script that manually deletes the drive mappings to the
client computer, which will remove the drives from their "My Computer" and
net use drive listings, but will still allow file transfer. You'd also have
to lock down My Network Places & the Map Network Drives in the Explorer
Shell, so they can't "easily" get the mappings back.

You MUST still have Drive Mapping Enabled, and the use must still have Local
Disk Drives checked on ther RDP Client. It is the combination of these two
(server setting + client setting) that allows file transfer.

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

"Gerald S" wrote:

> Thanks Patrick,
>
> Can you give me some more details on how 2003 does this, or how to set it up
> to do so? I am using Windows 2003 already, and cannot figure out how to
> transfer files without drive sharing or additional software.
>
> Thanks,
> Gerald
>
>
> "Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:78D106EC-9F78-4629-A9C6-61A2F1187228@microsoft.com...
> > Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server does this by default. 2000 requires
> > additional software.
> >
> > Patrick Rouse
> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > http://www.workthin.com
> >
> > "Gerald S" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I am look for a way to do simple file transfers to and from the client pc
> >> and terminal server session, without installing special software on
> >> client
> >> pc or allowing for mapping local drives in the session. Does anyone know
> >> how to do this?
> >>
> >> The files are small, so I was hoping the clipboard would allow to copy /
> >> paste the files back and forth...but it only allows text to copy/paste
> >> between client and session.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Gerald
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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