Remote User needs access to local ports

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I have a remote user who VPNs in to our network via an internet circuit.
Unfortunately this VPN connection is too slow to run a few of his
applications so we decided to set him up with a remote desktop connection.
However, the specific application that he uses downloads information from the
local COM port on his computer. When he goes to do this through Terminal
Services, I believe the application is looking at the COM port of the PC that
is running Terminal Services - not the COM port of his local PC. This could
be a huge deal breaker if he can't download data from his COM port while
using remote desktop. Does anyone know if there is any way at all to do this?
 
Re: Remote User needs access to local ports

Have you allowed COM port redirection on the server and enabled it on
the client?

Check here for more info:

How can I verify that my local COM ports are redirected?
http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_client_resources.htm#verify_COM_ports
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=?Utf-8?B?SmVmZg==?= <Jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 27
nov 2007 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have a remote user who VPNs in to our network via an internet
> circuit. Unfortunately this VPN connection is too slow to run a
> few of his applications so we decided to set him up with a
> remote desktop connection. However, the specific application
> that he uses downloads information from the local COM port on
> his computer. When he goes to do this through Terminal Services,
> I believe the application is looking at the COM port of the PC
> that is running Terminal Services - not the COM port of his
> local PC. This could be a huge deal breaker if he can't download
> data from his COM port while using remote desktop. Does anyone
> know if there is any way at all to do this?
 
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