To make your local serial port available in a session

1. In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.

2. On the Local Resources tab, under Local devices, click Serial ports.
3. Click Connect.

Note

• To start Remote Desktop Connection, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
• Depending on the policies of your network, local serial port mapping might be disabled for some or all remote connections.
• When you click Connect, the information you have entered in Options becomes the default setting for all Remote Desktop connections and is saved in a file called Default.rdp. To create connections with different or connection-specific options, see Save your connection settings to a file.