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Accessing the MMC Using Remote Desktop Connection

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Accessing the MMC Using Remote Desktop Connection Use Remote Desktop Connection for remote server administration to reduce the overhead associated with remote administration. Enabled by Terminal Services technology, Remote Desktop for Administration is specifically designed for server management. Remote Desktop for Administration does not require a special license for client systems that access the server. Additionally, you are not required to install Terminal Server Licensing when using Remote Desktop for Administration. Administrators can also fully administer computers running Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition with SP2 from systems running earlier versions of Windows by installing Remote Desktop Connection. NOTE: To connect to Remote Desktop for Administration from a remote system, use Remote Desktop Connection. Creating a Remote Desktop Connection to Your Desktop To create and save a Remote Desktop Connection to Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition with SP2, perform the following steps: 1 Click Start→ Run. 2 Type mstsc and then click OK. The Remote Desktop Connection window appears. 3 In the Remote Desktop Connection screen, type the computer name or IP address of the storage server and then click Options. 4 Under Connection Settings, click Save As. 5 In the Save As screen, type a name for the connection and include the default .rdp extension. 6 In the Save in drop-down menu, select Desktop and then click Save. Your connection is saved to your desktop. For more information about configuring your Remote Desktop Connection, click Help in the Remote Desktop Connection window. Getting Started Guide 11

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Getting Started Guide
11
Accessing the MMC Using Remote Desktop Connection
Use Remote Desktop Connection for remote server administration to reduce
the overhead associated with remote administration. Enabled by Terminal
Services technology, Remote Desktop for Administration is specifically designed
for server management.
Remote Desktop for Administration does not require a special license for client
systems that access the server. Additionally, you are not required to install
Terminal Server Licensing when using Remote Desktop for Administration.
Administrators can also fully administer computers running Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition with SP2 from systems running earlier versions of
Windows by installing Remote Desktop Connection.
NOTE:
To connect to Remote Desktop for Administration from a remote system,
use Remote Desktop Connection.
Creating a Remote Desktop Connection to Your Desktop
To create and save a Remote Desktop Connection to Windows Storage
Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition with SP2, perform the following steps:
1
Click
Start
→
Run
.
2
Type
mstsc
and then click
OK
.
The
Remote Desktop Connection
window appears.
3
In the
Remote Desktop Connection
screen, type the computer name
or IP address of the storage server and then click
Options
.
4
Under
Connection Settings
, click
Save As
.
5
In the
Save As
screen, type a name for the connection and include
the default
.rdp
extension.
6
In the
Save in
drop-down menu, select
Desktop
and then click
Save
.
Your connection is saved to your desktop.
For more information about configuring your Remote Desktop Connection,
click
Help
in the
Remote Desktop Connection
window.