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How to allow local drive mapping when using SBS 2008 RWW

June 3rd, 2010

Ever noticed how you cannot take local drives through with you when using the Remote Web Workplace (RWW) in Small Business Server (SBS) 2008? well follow these instructions and you can!

  1. Log onto the Small Business Server as Domain Admin
  2. First make a backup fo this file:
    • “C:\program files\windows small business server\bin\webapp\remote\tsweb.aspx”
  3. Open Notepad as Administrator (right-click, run as administrator)
  4. Select file => open and open the following file:
    • “C:\program files\windows small business server\bin\webapp\remote\tsweb.aspx”
  5. Once opened search for this line:
    • MsRdpClient.AdvancedSettings2.RedirectDrives = FALSE
  6. You now need to modify this line so it says:
    • MsRdpClient.AdvancedSettings2.RedirectDrives = TRUE
  7. Now Save the notepad and close
  8. Finally log back into the Remote Web Workplace from any PC and the drive option will be available to be ticked!!

256 (8bit) colour mode missing when using Remote Desktop (RDP) in Windows 7

June 3rd, 2010

Windows 7 comes with a new version of Remote Desktop which we have noticed no longer allows you to create connections with 256 (8bit)screen resolution.

If you need to create a connection using 256 (8bit) colour mode, follow the instructions below:

  1. Open the Remote Desktop icon
  2. Create the connection with the required details, computer Name, Username etc
  3. Click the options button so you can see the Save option
  4. Click the Save as option and Save this to your desktop
  5. Open Notepad and then drag and drop the RDP icon onto the newly opened notepad
  6. You will now see loads of text, search through untill you see “session bpp:i:16” (the end number could say 8, 24 or 32)
  7. Finally edit this so it says “session bpp:i:8” and save
  8. now if you double click the saved RDP icon it will connect in 256 (8bit) colour mode!!