Hi, I think the issue may be XP on the remote computer doesn't support the new RDP protocols found in Vista and later. That being said, I am able to do the copy and paste thing in both directions between Win 2003 R2 SP2 machines and my Win7 pro machine at work. I tend not to use the drive mapping thing in RDP as I prefer to browse to the remote file share (c$, d$), even if it means opening up another hole in the firewall. I don't like the idea of a remote machine having full access to an internal systems drive. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 05 June 2011 16:27 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop Thank you! It works perfectly. But I still can't copy and paste. I use windows7 starter on the local system and xp sp3 on the remote computer. I still haven't find a way to make xp remember that I want to mount some drives automaticly. Also I have some keys sticking down. and causing trouble. Negoslav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" To: "Blind sysadmins list" Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Hi,

I do this by pressing ctrl+alt+pause (also called the break key but that probably shows my age :))

When you do this, you will be in the remote desktop still, but the screen won't be maximised, so you can alt+tab and you will be on the local machine again, and can copy and paste stuff to and from this.

Thanks. Andrew.

-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 05 June 2011 13:59 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Hello,

I'm using Remote desktop connection. What I need is to copy files between the local and the remote computer. I want to easily switch between the RDP and the local desktop using the keyboard. Does anybody here knows the secret?

Negoslav

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Hi, Depending on a number of factors, this would work using the admin share of c$ or d$. Only people in the administrators group on the remote system can do this, in practise this may mean your account on Win7 has access to do this if it is in a domain, and you have admin credentials, or you log on using the same username and password as a user on the remote machine who has the privileges. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 06 June 2011 17:44 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop Thanks for all the answers. Ctrl+alt+break is what I needed. What do you mean by browsing using c$. If I use \\computername\d\foldername in the run dialogue on the remote PC, would I be able to transfer files and folders across computers? By the way the controlling system is win7, and remote is XP so this is what prevents me from copying freely. Thank you! Negoslav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" To: "Blind sysadmins list" Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Hi,

I think the issue may be XP on the remote computer doesn't support the new RDP protocols found in Vista and later. That being said, I am able to do the copy and paste thing in both directions between Win 2003 R2 SP2 machines and my Win7 pro machine at work.

I tend not to use the drive mapping thing in RDP as I prefer to browse to the remote file share (c$, d$), even if it means opening up another hole in the firewall. I don't like the idea of a remote machine having full access to an internal systems drive.

Andrew.

-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 05 June 2011 16:27 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Thank you! It works perfectly. But I still can't copy and paste. I use windows7 starter on the local system and xp sp3 on the remote computer. I still haven't find a way to make xp remember that I want to mount some drives automaticly. Also I have some keys sticking down. and causing trouble. Negoslav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" To: "Blind sysadmins list" Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

...

Hi,

I do this by pressing ctrl+alt+pause (also called the break key but that probably shows my age :))

When you do this, you will be in the remote desktop still, but the screen won't be maximised, so you can alt+tab and you will be on the local machine again, and can copy and paste stuff to and from this.

Thanks. Andrew.

-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 05 June 2011 13:59 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Hello,

I'm using Remote desktop connection. What I need is to copy files between the local and the remote computer. I want to easily switch between the RDP and the local desktop using the keyboard. Does anybody here knows the secret?

Negoslav

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Hi, Other rdp question:Which screenreader is at this moment, the best to have when working in a rdp session? I have to chose one soon, and I am still wondering with whcich to go. Any thoughts please. Vincent. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Matthew White Sent: dinsdag 7 juni 2011 2:43 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop When establishing your Remote Desktop Connection, go to Options, select the Local Resources Tab, click More, and select the C drive under Drives. This will make the C drive of the machine you are connecting from show up as a drive under My Computer of the remote machine.On 6/6/2011 12:44 PM, Negoslav Sabev wrote:

Thanks for all the answers. Ctrl+alt+break is what I needed.

What do you mean by browsing using c$. If I use \\computername\d\foldername in the run dialogue on the remote PC, would I be able to transfer files and folders across computers? By the way the controlling system is win7, and remote is XP so this is what prevents me from copying freely.

Thank you!

Negoslav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" To: "Blind sysadmins list" Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

...

Hi,

I think the issue may be XP on the remote computer doesn't support the new RDP protocols found in Vista and later. That being said, I am able to do the copy and paste thing in both directions between Win 2003 R2 SP2 machines and my Win7 pro machine at work.

I tend not to use the drive mapping thing in RDP as I prefer to browse to the remote file share (c$, d$), even if it means opening up another hole in the firewall. I don't like the idea of a remote machine having full access to an internal systems drive.

Andrew.

-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 05 June 2011 16:27 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Thank you! It works perfectly. But I still can't copy and paste. I use windows7 starter on the local system and xp sp3 on the remote computer. I still haven't find a way to make xp remember that I want to mount some drives automaticly. Also I have some keys sticking down. and causing trouble. Negoslav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" To: "Blind sysadmins list" Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

...

Hi,

I do this by pressing ctrl+alt+pause (also called the break key but that probably shows my age :))

When you do this, you will be in the remote desktop still, but the screen won't be maximised, so you can alt+tab and you will be on the local machine again, and can copy and paste stuff to and from this.

Thanks. Andrew.

-----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Negoslav Sabev Sent: 05 June 2011 13:59 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] switching between local and remote desktop

Hello,

I'm using Remote desktop connection. What I need is to copy files between the local and the remote computer. I want to easily switch between the RDP and the local desktop using the keyboard. Does anybody here knows the secret?

Negoslav

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