Which free tools can I use to transfer files over a terminal services session? (win 2003)

Question

Is there a free (as in free beer) software to send files over a terminal services session ?

I'm already aware of non-free tools like TSFTP for example

I'm using windows server 2003 R2.

Answer 1

In the Remote Desktop Client (RDC) you can go to the Local Resources tab. To get there click on the Options>>> button. From there click on More... in the Local Devices and Resources area. You can then select any of the drives on your local computer that you want to share with the host you are connecting to.

Once you connect, you should see your drive listed as a shared drive on the host computer's explorer.

Answer 2

You won't actually be "sending files over a terminal services session" unless you are using the Mac version of RDC (which features a network drive-like shared directory). Instead, you'll have to configure an FTP Server on one side (your server) and an FTP client on your work/home computer.

To set up your WinServer 2003 to accept FTP uploads/downloads just go into IIS and look under the FTP area. It is quite simple although you will have to futz around with account permissions a bit.

Now you just have to get an FTP client. The FileZilla open source software is free so you'll want to check that out first. If it isn't functional enough for you (I haven't tried it) then I can recommend WSFTP Pro from Ipswitch but, while cheap, it is not free. FTPCommander is pretty cheap: $30 and it has a version that you can test drive for free for a month. Globalscape also has CuteFTP for $25.

Answer 3

If you trust both ends, you can enable proxying the local computer's drives and access them as \\tsclient\... from the remote computer.

Answer 4

Bear in mind that TS is just a connection to a remote computer where the display (and some other bits) are transmitted to a local viewer application on your client.

So, you have a remote connection to the computer - use it, you can transfer files using standard windows file sharing - "\remotecomp\c$" type stuff, or you can set up any one of another transfer apps, like FTP or rsync.

You can also transfer some files using the clipboard if you're using the latest RDC app, you have to go into the "local resources" tab on the options and check the appropriate box.

Answer 5

1. MAP a Drive.
2. Go to Explorer.
3. Drag Drop the file.

Please Note: Do not pay for this functionality

Answer 6

Depends on the version of the client/server you can copy/paste files from Remote Desktop in the newer versions. I do it all the time just because it's so easy.

Otherwise, use the drive mapping.