Re: Mapping drives from client TO the server

The default location for all files is always to "My Documents" except for
older applications. This can be set on server-wide basis using Group Policy
and login scripts. The file locations can be to anywhere in the network
where you can map a drive.

A common scenario is to save file from a session on TS-A to
\\FileServerB\CompanyFiles and map this to drive "Q" or some standard drive
letter.

If you want file on the users PC to be "in the session" then enable "drive
mapping" for RDP and the drives on the client will show in Explorer as
\\tsclient\C and look like any other share. If you want - map a drive
letter to it. However I don't recommend using drive letters for anything
but old applications that will not work with shares.


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Jim Vierra
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"AL" <@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:pED8e.9879$c42.739@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Patrick - thanks for the reply...yes, I did forget to mention that TS will
> be on a separate server...
>
> However, what I'm really asking is, can I map to a drive on the SERVER
> from the client? IOW, when a user logs in, I want the defaul drive for
> saving files to be on a file server...I need the connection the the server
> to be automatic and "behind the scenes"...I want to avoid having users
> initiate an RDP session and navigating between two different windows to
> work on/save docs...
>
> Thanks - AL
>
>
> "Patrick Rouse" <PatrickRouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3DAD51D1-CDE0-4FEE-8A9D-8E6B911ADDDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In a SBS 2003 Domain, TS must be installed on a separate server. Yes you
>> can
>> map drives in the RDP Session to the client computer.
>>
>>
>> Patrick Rouse
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> http://www.workthin.com
>>
>> "AL" wrote:
>>
>>> Am receiving conflicting stories. Would like to map a drive FROM the
>>> client
>>> TO the server side from a remote site. Ideally, when a user logs in a
>>> begins to use Office on the client, I want the default file location to
>>> be
>>> on the TS. Is this possible without a great deal of effort or is it a
>>> complex issue?
>>>
>>> Will be using SBS 2003 Premium edition with a variety of XP Pro and W2K
>>> clients. Most if not all of the clients will have Office 2003.
>>>
>>> Thanks - AL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>


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