Microsoft KB Archive/816590

= How To Install the Terminal Services Client in Windows 2003 =

Article ID: 816590

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition

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For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 314894.



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * Share the Client Setup Folder
 * Install the 32-bit Terminal Services Client

SUMMARY
This article describes how to install the Windows Terminal Services, Remote Desktop Connection client from a Windows 2003 Server computer that is running Terminal Services.

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Share the Client Setup Folder
To share the client setup folder, follow these steps:

 On the Windows 2003 Server computer that is running Terminal Services, open Windows Explorer, and then locate the following folder:



where  is the drive that Windows is installed on and   is the folder that contains the Windows installation files.

 Right-click the Win32 folder, and then click Sharing and Security. In the win32 Properties dialog box, click Share this folder, and then click OK.

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Install the 32-Bit Terminal Services Client
To install the 32-bit Terminal Services client, follow these steps:  On the client computer, connect to the shared client installation folder on the server that is running Terminal Services:  Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open, box type \\ \Win32\Setup.exe, where  is the computer name of the Windows 2003 Server-based computer with the installation shared folder.</li></ol> </li> Click OK.</li> Follow the instructions on the screen to install the client.</li></ol>

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Additional query words: RDP TS client

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