Make your local serial port available in a session

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

To make your local serial port available in a session

In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.
On the Local Resources tab, under Local devices, click Serial ports.
Click Connect.

Notes

To open Remote Desktop Connection, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
Depending on the policies of your network, local serial port mapping might be disabled for some or all remote connections.
You might see a Remote Desktop Connection Security Warning, which asks whether you want to connect your local disk drives, local ports, or smart card to the remote computer. To enable one or more of these connections, check the appropriate check boxes. If you choose not to enable these connections, a Remote Desktop Connection is still established, but these resources are not available to the remote computer.
When you click Connect, the information you have entered in Options becomes the default setting for all Remote Desktop connections and is saved in a file called Default.rdp.

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