Does a Windows 2000 Terminal Services Client work with Windows XP Terminal
Services?
Updated 2001-05-25.
With Whistler Beta 1, it does.
During our tests, there were no issues when using an
"old" Windows 2000 (even NT 4) Terminal services for a Windows XP
Terminal session. Of course, advanced Windows XP terminal services capabilities
are not supported. This client can also be used for the "Remote
Desktop" functionality.
With Windows XP Beta 2, it doesn't.
To much has been changed and the "old" Windows 2000 (NT4) Terminal
Services Client doesn't work anymore with Windows XP Remote Desktop Sharing.
You have to use the new Windows XP Terminal Services Client, which is only
available in Windows XP. At the moment, there isn't an installable version.
You have to copy the following files from the Windows XP machine located at <systemroot>\system32\.
These files are:
- mstsc.exe
- mstscax.dll
- mstsmhst.dll
- mstsmmc.dll
- mstvca.dll
- mstve.dll
- mstvgs.dll
Then you can execute mstsc.exe to start the new Windows XP Terminal Services
Client.
During our tests, the new Client worked fine on Windows 2000.
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