New ways to do familiar Remote Desktop for Administration tasks
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
New ways to do familiar tasks
This table lists common tasks for Remote Desktop for Administration (formerly Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode). The user interface for performing these tasks is different in Windows Server 2003 family operating systems than it was in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000.
Please choose your upgrade path:
Windows NT 4.0 to one of the Windows Server 2003 family operating systems
Windows 2000 to one of the Windows Server 2003 family operating systems
Windows NT 4.0 to one of the Windows Server 2003 family operating systems
| If you want to | In Windows NT 4.0 use | In Windows Server 2003 family operating systems do this |
|---|---|---|
Create a Terminal Services connection |
Terminal Server Client |
Open Remote Desktop Connection. For more information, see Remote Desktop Connection. |
Remotely administer your server with Terminal Services |
Not available |
Use Remote Desktop for Administration. For more information, see Remote Desktop for Administration overview. |
Create a Terminal Services connection using the World Wide Web |
Not available |
Use Remote Desktop Web Connection. For more information, see Remote Desktop Web Connection. |
Windows 2000 to one of the Windows Server 2003 family operating systems
| If you want to | In Windows 2000 use | In Windows Server 2003 family operating systems do this |
|---|---|---|
Create a Terminal Services connection |
Client Connection Manager and Terminal Services Client |
Open Remote Desktop Connection. For more information, see Remote Desktop Connection. |
Remotely administer your server with Terminal Services |
Use Terminal Services in Remote Administration mode, enabled with Add or Remove Programs |
Remote Desktop for Administration. For more information, see Remote Desktop for Administration overview. |
Create a Terminal Services connection using the World Wide Web |
Terminal Services Advanced Client |
Use Remote Desktop Web Connection. For more information, see Remote Desktop Web Connection. |