Windows 2003 Server - Terminal Services - Drive Mapping

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Windows 2003 Server - Terminal Services - Drive Mapping

Not your usual drive mapping issues.....

 

Objective:

* Make the server's D: Drive appear to the client as the C: Drive.

* Make the remote terminal's CD-ROM Drive appear to the client as the D:

[/b]Drive.

* The remote terminal's C: drive can be mapped to anything ( except C: D: H:

). We store user data and profiles on the H: Drive, which is mapped to

 

Current Condition:

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

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

 

Reason:

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)

 

The problem:

* A lot of old and/or badly designed software assumes that the installation

is occurring on the C: Drive, and allows no deviation from that. I could

simply install the badly-designed software on the server's C: Drive, where

all of the system files are located.

 

* Likewise, that old and/or badly designed software also assumes that the

installation CD is in the D: Drive, and allows no deviation from that. For

purposes of installation, I need to be able to install software from a remote

desktop, using the remote's local CD Drive.

 

* Installing software on the system drive is inviting trouble - letting

rogue software work its magic on the system files.

 

Thoughts, Random But Possibly Relevant

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.

 

I haven't been able to find what I need on the 'web, in MS documentation,

and in our library of after-market Windows Server 2003 books. 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.