Remote Desktop

Allows connectivity to remove servers so that you have a Desktop on your PC that looks and acts just like your local desktop

Install & Launch

• Windows XP (Launch / Install)
  • Launch Remote Desktop - Start Programs, Accessories, Communication, Remote Desktop Connection.
  • Installing Remote Desktop
    Via Windows softwarewww.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx  - download the client "Remote Desktop"www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx  - getting started info.

    Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components (on the left side).

    Click on "Internet Information Services", Details

    Click on "World Wide Web Services", Details

    Click on "Remote Desktop Web Connection".

Sharing a Remote Desktop Session

• Have both users launch Remote Desktop and login go the server.
  On the server, have the person who wants to share his session launch: Terminal Services Manager.
  ex: programs > admin tools > terminal services manager
  Right click the other users session, then select 'remote control'

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Using MMC with Remote Desktop allows you to have a list of servers you can connect to and quickly switch between servers.

• Windows XP & Windows Server 2003
  • Brief description: The Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack (adminpak.msi) provides server management tools that allow administrators to remotely manage Windows 2000 Servers & Windows Server 2003 family servers. This is the final version (build 3790) of the adminpak.msi file.
  • Install Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack - adminpak.msi (12 mb - version 3790 - 4/8/2003)
    • Download file from Microsoft:
      http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c16ae515-c8f4-47ef-a1e4-a8dcbacff8e3
    • Close all applications, especially any that use MMC like "Services" etc...
    • Run: adminpak.msi
    • Now you can launch a .msc file for "Remote Desktop" list of servers.
• Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7
  • Description - Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows® 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server® 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2008, or Windows Server® 2003, from a remote computer that is running Windows 7.
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=137379 - download (~222mb)
    • Installing Update for Windows (KB958830) (update 1 of 1)...
• Launching: .msc files.
  • Error:
    Snap-in failed to initialize.
    Name:<unknown>
    CLSID:{3D5D035E-7721-4B83-A645-A645-6C07A3D403B7}
    • Solution:  Install "Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack" (adminpak.msi) - see above.
  • Error: (Win 7)
    MMC could not create the snap-in.
    • Solution:  Download and install: adminpak.msi (Administration Tools Pack).

Creating a .msc file with a list of RDP servers

• Note:  I think you need the above installed: "Administration Tools Pack".
  Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Remote Desktops.
  (Note: You can place the .msc file in any directory and directly launch it.)