how to redirect a client drive in terminal services ( Windows 2000 Server)

[ken.williams]

okay, i have several servers running windows 2000 with
terminal server application mode and administration mode
configured. Application mode server accept vpn users via
vpn configured hardware and which virtually provides the
client local usage. Well the problem is terminal service
clients attach to the application server which is
preconfigured for drive redirection and printer
redirection. The drive mapping does not work but the
printer redirection work fine. I notice on the servers'
terminal service configuration settings for allow drive
mapping is checked for (disable) and is grayed out. I
looked to the registry to change the setting there but was
unsuccessful due to value required to enable the setting.
i found information in the resource kit which includes
files such as (drmapsrv.exe; fxrdpclp; drmapclt.dll;
drmapclt.reg; drmapsrv.reg and the .reg files being
registries entries and i used these tools as instructed by
microsoft but to no avail. I noticed several knowledge
base articles but one in particular 315870 where a file
system filter driver prevents clients from seeing
redirected drives, but not certain whether it applies
directly to this problem. Question> Has anyone been
successful redirecting client drives to windows 2000
server using tools suggested within the resource kit? If
so I am grateful for your knowledge and response.

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Drive redirection is not natively supported in W2K. The option for
drive redirection is there but greyed out because it will work if
you install Citrix on top of W2K. It is also natively supported in
Windows 2003.

The Resource Kit tools for W2K for drive mapping are clumsy and
don't work very well and only in certain circumstances.
The drive map utility does not much more than automate sharing of
the local drive on the client and connecting to it with the "net
use" command within the session. This is easier done in a logon
script.

The general recommendation is usually to have a look at TSDropCopy
from http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/tsdc.htm
It requires the latest rdp client, though.