Getting Started Guide

10 Getting Started Guide
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 Ty p e 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.