Remote Desktop

[Peter]

XP Home SP3

I am using Remote Desktop for the first time to access my uni's server. I
am abroad and even though all seems to work fine, I am unable to print
directly (or indirectly, for that matter) from the Remote Desktop to the
local printer. What do I need to do?

Thank you very much

 

[Nepatsfan]

XP Home SP3

I am using Remote Desktop for the first time to access my uni's server. I
am abroad and even though all seems to work fine, I am unable to print
directly (or indirectly, for that matter) from the Remote Desktop to the
local printer. What do I need to do?

Thank you very much

Launch Remote Desktop Connection.
Click on the Options button.
Click on the Local Resources tab.
Put a check mark in the box next to Printers in the Local devices and
resources section.
Click OK.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Peter]

Thanks, but I can't find any 'Options' button. Where is it.

I also don't have a direct shortcut to Remote Desktop and have to do
Run/Mstsc. Why is that?

Thanks

 

[Nepatsfan]

Take a look at this image.

http://blandname.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/rdp6-sshot-71.png

Note the Options button in the lower right hand corner of Remote Desktop
Connection.

As for a Start menu shortcut, mine's under All Programs -> Accessories. Keep
in mind that you can create a shortcut to mstsc.exe and drag it to wherever
you want on your Start menu.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Peter]

Thank you.

Slowly, I get there...

The problem now is that the printer WAS ticked, but I stll can't print in my
local printer.

Also, is there a way of accessing from the Remote Desktop files in my Drive
C: i.e. transfer files from one Desktop to another?

Thank you very much

JB

 

[Nepatsfan]

To access local drives in a Remote Desktop session, do the following.

On the Local Resources page, click on the More button.
In the box that appears, click on the + sign next to drives and make sure
your C drive is checked.
This should result in your C drive showing up in My Computer or Windows
Explorer on the remote computer.

Keep in mind that there may be policies in place on your school's server to
disable local drive mapping. That might be a reason why you can't print
locally. You might want to check with your network administrator.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Jorge Bravo]

Thank you very much. You were very helpful.

JB

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

Thank you very much. You were very helpful.

JB

 

[Jorge Bravo]

Dear Nepatsfan

One more thing: I found a folder in my computer with loads of files,
presumably belonging to someone else. I deleted it but now wonder if this
was due to my opening Drive C for Remote Desktop access and if this sort of
thing endangers the safety/privacy of my system.

Any ideas?

Thank you

JB

 

[Nepatsfan]

What's the name of the folder? What are the names of some of the files it
contains?

I can't think of a reason why having your local drives available in a Remote
Desktop session would be a security issue.

You might want to check in Computer Management and see if any folders or
drives on your computer are set for network sharing. Go to Control Panel and
open the Administrative Tools folder. Launch Computer Management. Click on
Shared Folders. Click on Shares. In the right hand pane, see if there are
any listings other than IPC$ and print$.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Jorge Bravo]

I'm afarid I have already deleted it. It had a very funny name made up of
letters and numbers without any real meaning. I could try and find in
Regedit the last typed commands in 'Find' which I used to locate this
folder. I had typed a Word letter and for some reason it was in this
strange folder. It had lots of files with image files which obviously
belonged to someone else. When I tried to open the folder (to look for my
Word document) I got a warning that it was not safe to do so. I did
anyway... as I needed to find the letter.

If you tell me how to locate the last typed commands for 'Find' in Regedit I
can look for the name of the folder.

Thanks

JB

 

[Nepatsfan]

I don't know if just the name of the folder will yield many clues as to its
nature. That said, here's the registry key that should contained any recent
searches on your computer.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru

Look in each of the subkeys and see if you find the name.

What would be helpful is if you knew exactly where this folder resided
originally on your computer. If you run Word you should see a list of
recently opened files. It's located under the File menu on older versions of
Word and under the Office button in Word 2007. You may find the full path
listed to where you found that document. If you do, include the location in
a response to this message.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Jorge Bravo]

Ok! It happened again and now I can tell you what is happening, although I
can't understand why.

The folder that I deleted yesterday was similar to another I found today.
For some strange reason my .docx files started in the Remote Desktop and
transferred later (by various means) to the Local Desktop end up in the
....\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ QGX7A4LR\'Name of my Word file'

Because I deleted the earlier file I ended up losing a Word file with 4
days' work i it!

Why is this happening?

JB

 

[Nepatsfan]

I don't know why that is happening either. I could understand the .docx file
ending up in the Temporary Internet Files folder if you had downloaded it
from a web site. It shouldn't end up there when you're using Remote Desktop
Connection.

Since you're dealing with a .docx file, I'm guessing that you're using Word
2007. If that's the case, click on the Office orb in the top left corner of
the window. Click on the Word Options button at the bottom of the menu. In
Word Options, click on Save in the left hand column. See where files are
being saved.

As for your losing 4 days of work, that's why you should always keep backup
copies of any important files. If you had saved this file on a regular
basis, the most you would have lost is the work you'd done since the last
time you backed it up.

Here's a Microsoft article that you may find helpful.

How to recover a lost file in Word 2007 or in Word 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827099

Since this discussion is going beyond my knowledge of Remote Desktop and
Word, you might want to post a new question in the windowsxp.work_remotely
newsgroup and/or a newsgroup dedicated to Microsoft Word.

Good luck

Nepatsfan