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rdp_port_forwarding

Works for POS Devices

1. Devices installed on the local machine needs to be able to emulate a COM PORT

2. Before logging in or remote to the Terminal Server (TS),

  • Go to Start / All Programs / Accessories / right-click on Remote Desktop Connection
  • Expand / Click OPTIONS button
  • Switch to Local Resources Tab
  • Under Local Devices and Resources, check Printers & Clipboard, then click MORE button to enable more options
  • Check PORTS and Other plug and play devices
  • Then login in to the session

To verify whether ports are being successfully forwarded from the local machine to the TS, you can execute Change Port /query on CMD

Syntax

             change port {/query | portx=porty | /d porty}

Examples:

These are examples of how to use the change port command to change and display COM port mappings:

  To map COM12 to COM2, type the following line at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
  change port com12=com2
  To display a list of current port mappings, type the following line at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
  change port /query
  To delete the mapping for COM12, type the following line at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
  change port /d com12
rdp_port_forwarding.txt · Last modified: 2014/04/03 16:22 (10 years ago) by fgabiana