User guide

Configuring Remote Desktop
Chapter 21: Using Remote Desktop 703
Table 146: Remote Desktop Options
In this field…
Do this…
Sharing
Share local drives Select this option to allow the host computer to access hard drives on
the client computer. This enables remote users to access their local hard
drives when logged in to the host computer.
Share local printers Select this option to allow the host computer to access printers on the
client computer. This enables remote users to access their local printer
when logged in to the host computer.
Share local
smartcards
Select this option to allow the host computer to access smartcards on
the client computer. This enables remote users to access their local
smartcards when logged in to the host computer.
Share local COM
ports
Select this option to allow the host computer to access COM ports on
the client computer. This enables remote users to access their local
COM ports when logged in to the host computer.
Advanced
Full screen mode Select this option to open Remote Desktop sessions on the whole
screen.
Optimize
performance for slow
links
Select this option to optimize Remote Desktop sessions for slow links.
Bandwidth-consuming options, such as wallpaper and menu animations,
will be disabled.