Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection Client( 二 )

【Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection Client】For Windows for Workgroups version 3.1, the files are in:
%windir%system32clientstsclientwin16disks in subfolders disk1 through disk4.
You can copy each subfolder onto a floppy disk, and use that to do the installation. Just run the setup program in the disk1 folder.
For Windows NT 3.5, the files are in:
%windir%system32clientstsclientwin32disks in subfolders disk1 and disk2.
Again, you can copy each subfolder to a separate floppy disk, and run the setup program on the first disk.
Top of pageCreating a Special Installation CD for Remote DesktopIf you have access to a CD burner and a computer running Windows 2000 Server, you can easily create a special installation CD that includes all the necessary files to install either the Remote Desktop Connection client software or the Terminal Services client software. For the Remote Desktop Connection client, you need one file from the original Windows XP Professional CD:
:SupportToolsMSRDPCLI.EXE and for earlier versions, the files need to come from a computer running Windows 2000 Server where they are located at:
%windir%system32clientstsclientnet in the win16 and win32 Directories.
Simply use the CD-writing software of your choice (the one built into Windows XP is quite sufficient for most purposes) to create a CD that has all the necessary files for any OS you"re likely to have to run from, and keep it in your briefcase. Now, whenever you need to connect to your Windows XP Professional-based computer, you have the necessary client available.
Finally, a suggestion—rather than carry around a CD that contains all the necessary files and versions, consider installing the Remote Desktop Web Connection, which I covered in Remote Desktop Web Connection . Although it doesn"t have all the functionality of the full Remote Desktop Connection client software, it"s easy to install and use, connecting from the client computer using Internet Explorer (version 4 or later).
Charlie Russel is currently an information technology consultant, specializing in combined Windows and Unix networks. He"s also the co–author (with Sharon Crawford ) ofRunning Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, and theMicrosoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator"s Companion, and co–author (with Linda Gaus) ofSCO OpenServer: the Windows Network Solution.

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