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Win Server2003 Terminal Services Client-Side Drive Mapping

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Oct 22, 2007, 7:10:37 PM10/22/07
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I need to make the server's D: Drive appear to the client as the C:
Drive, and the Client Computer's CD-ROM appear to the client as the D:
Drive

The server's C: Drive is for system files.

The server's D: Drive is for everything else.

I want to install educational software on the server so that students
using TS can access the software from their TS clients. (Note: the
licensing issues are already resolved)

A lot of old and/or badly designed software assumes that the
installation is on the C: Drive, and allows no deviation from that.

Likewise, the software has to be installed from a CD-ROM that is the
D: Drive

I could simply install the badly-designed software on the server's C:
Drive, where all of the system files are located. But, AFAIK, Hell
hasn't frozen over - and I am not going to invite trouble by letting
rogue software work its magic on the system files.

I haven't been able to find what I need on the 'web, or in MS
documentation. Surely this is feasible with Terminal Services, given
that Citrix had this functionality 10 years ago. MS is usually only a
few years behind Citrix when it comes to features.

As an aside, for a couple of years I used "virtual drive" software
that functioned as a sort-of-jukebox for serving up programs. When it
worked, it was great. However, its database was easily corrupted and
was a constant administrative headache.

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