Providing client access to the local file system

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Providing client access to the local file system

On Windows Server 2003 family operating systems, Terminal Services provides client drive redirection, making the local file system available on the remote desktop within a Terminal Services session. If drive redirection is specified, client drives appear in Windows Explorer with the designation "tsclient <driveletter>".

When you install Terminal Server, client drive mapping is disabled by default. To enable this feature, use Terminal Services Group Policies or the Terminal Services Configuration tool.