Setup Guide

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 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.