To make your local serial port available in a session
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In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.
- On the Local Resources tab, under Local devices, click Serial ports.
- Click Connect.
Note
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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.