Remote Desktop And Serial Port Redirection

[rmontz]

I have posted the details of what we are trying to do below. I would be happy with any and all suggestions.

 

Server: Windows 2008 R2 sp1, Remote desktop works however my Batch file for redirecting Serial Ports does NOT (see Below)

Client: Windows XP, MSTSC is set to allow serial port over network

BATCH FILE COMMANDS

 

Echo off

Cls

Echo Deleting old serial mappings

net use com5 /delete

net use com6 /delete

net use com7 /delete

net use com8 /delete

Echo Establishing new serial mappings

net use com5 \\tsclient\com1

net use com6 \\tsclient\com2

net use com7 \\tsclient\com3

net use com8 \\tsclient\com4

 

 

 

RESULTS

 

Echo Deleting old serial mappings.

Deleting old serial mappings.

net use com5 /delete

The network connection could not be found.

 

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.

 

net use com6 /delete

The network connection could not be found.

 

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.

 

net use com7 /delete

The network connection could not be found.

 

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.

 

net use com8 /delete

The network connection could not be found.

 

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.

 

Echo Establishing new serial mappings.

Establishing new serial mappings.

 

net use com5 \\tsclient\com1

System error 1200 has occurred.

 

The specified device name is invalid.

 

net use com6 \\tsclient\com2

System error 1200 has occurred.

 

The specified device name is invalid..

 

net use com7 \\tsclient\com3

System error 1200 has occurred.

 

The specified device name is invalid.

 

net use com8 \\tsclient\com4

System error 1200 has occurred.

[ICTCity]

unfortunalty this is a common issue:

 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverTS/thread/51529547-ce07-4323-aca4-1ff71a88bbac

 

MS provides a link to the citrix's website:

 

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX384590

 

I have Srv2k8 installed on XenServer (citrix), and luckly I don't have to redirect COM port.

 

I just suggest you to check the event viewer for errors, because the error "1200" means anything to me.

[rmontz]

I got it all figured out,

 

using windows 2008 server R2 SP1

 

you can not delete the ports prior to redirecting them

 

These are the steps I took to make this work

 

1) ALL SERIAL PORTS MUST BE DISABLED IN THE BIOS OF THE SERVER

2) Click Start

3) Click Run

4) Type cmd.exe in the textbox and click OK

5) Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 and hit ENTER

6) Type cd\windows\system32 and hit ENTER

7) Type start devmgmt.msc and hit ENTER

8) When the device manager opens, click the View menu

9) Click Show Hidden Devices

10) Click on the + sign next to the Ports to see the full list of Com ports being used.

11) Highlight the port you wish to delete and then press delete/uninstall. Accept when asked to

do so and continue with any more that you wish to delete.

12) Edit startup.cmd to match the current system configuration

a. Example Startup.CMD

Echo off

Cls

Echo Establishing new serial mappings

net use com1 \\tsclient\com1

net use com2 \\tsclient\com2

net use com3 \\tsclient\com3

net use com4 \\tsclient\com4

net use

Echo New serial mappings established...

PAUSE

[ICTCity]

Well done and thanks for sharing the solution.

 

+1