How do I use the Terminal Services File Copy extension?

John Savill

January 28, 2001

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A. Windows 2000 Server Terminal Services sessions let you copy, cut, and paste text and graphics between client and server sessions. File Copy is an extension to Terminal Services that lets you also use copy, cut, and paste to transfer files and folders between client and server sessions. Using File Copy, you can:

  • Copy, cut, and paste multiple files and directories

  • Copy, cut, and paste on Windows 32-bit or 16-bit clients

To use File Copy, perform the following steps on the server:

  1. Install the Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit.

  2. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/resources/reskit/tools/hotfixes/rdpclip-o.asp and click "Download this tool" to download file rdpclip_hotfix.exe.

  3. Start regedt32.exe.

  4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerAddInsClip Redirector.

  5. Double-click the Name value.

  6. Change the RDPCLIP entry to FXRDPCLP.

  7. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerWdsrdpwd.

  8. Double-click the Startup Programs value.

  9. Change the RDPCLIP entry to FXRDPCLP (if you have installed Drive Share, change the entry to FXRDPCLP,DRMAPSRV).

  10. Rename the new rdpclip.exe file (located in the Resource Kit folder) to fxrdpclp.exe, and then copy the file to the %systemroot%System32 folder.

  11. Copy the fxfr.dll file (located in the Resource Kit folder) to the %systemroot%System32 folder.

  12. Restart the computer.

On the clients, perform the following steps:

  1. Copy the 32-bit fxfr.dll file to the Program FilesTerminal Services Client folder.

  2. Rename the rdpdr.dll file in the Program FilesTerminal Services Client folder to rdpdr.pss.

  3. Copy the 32-bit rdpdr.dll file to the Program FilesTerminal Services Client folder.

To use File Copy, simply select the desired file or files on the client or Terminal Services session, press Ctrl+C, then paste into the Terminal Services or client session.

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