Drag & Drop File Share Instead Of Ftp?

[eyal8r]

Hey guys-

I'm new to Windows Server 2008, and most this server stuff. I am trying to setup TS Web Access for my work, and believe I've got most of it working ok. The users want to be able to have some sort of easy interface, maybe via drag/drop, to where they can transfer files to the Server from their Client machine, and vice versa. They don't want to have to download/install/use FTP or any other third party program to do this. This is in case they go to an internet cafe, or use someone else's computer to access the server/files.

 

Is this possible to do?

 

We have a Virtual Server, using Windows 2008 Server (GoDaddy Hosted). I have configured it to be working thus far- just not sure how to do this part of it. Any insights? I appreciate the help!

[F2 Staff]

Connecting via RDP would be the closest to dragging and dropping. It would actually be copying and pasting.

[eyal8r]

Connecting via RDP would be the closest to dragging and dropping. It would actually be copying and pasting.

 

Hi thanks for the reply. Can you explain that for me? I haven't had my caffeine yet today, not quite following you. Are you suggesting that you CAN drag/drop to/from the Remote Desktop window? Mine doesn't do that when I try. What am I missing? Thanks again for your help.

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[Gbsnplr]

What if you mapped the network drive to the client computers? You could then drag and drop files. Give each user their own folder or set the permissions that will allow everyone to view each others folders.

[mmthomas]

You can also take a look at the remote desktop connection from the client machines. If you go to the Local Resources tab in Remote Desktop Connection, then click the More... button down near the bottom, another window will pop up. In that window you can expand Drives and click the checkbox for any of the client drives that you want to show up in the remote desktop session. That way, when they are remoted into the server and open Windows Explorer, in addition to server drives, they will see something like "C on client" or "D on client" and will be able to interact with it like a local drive.