How to upload file to Remote Desktop

I have been using remote desktop for a number years, on a number of versions of windows, most recently 8.1.

Yesterday I upgraded to 10. I had to download Remote Desktop from the Windows Store. Easy enough. I managed to log into a few of my servers.

No problem. I now need to transfer a package up to one of them. Wait, where is the control to allow mounting of local storage devices ??

If anyone knows where MS has hidden this that information would be greatly appreciated!

You can copy any files to one or more client computers, except for system software files.

Copying files works fastest with a small number of files. For example, copying ten files that are 10 KB each takes longer than copying one file that’s 100 KB. For faster copying, copy a single file archive (like a .zip file) to remote computers. If a client computer is asleep when you attempt to copy items, you must use Remote Desktop to wake the target computer and then copy the items.

You can copy items by dragging them between Finder windows on your administrator computer, the Remote Desktop window, and control windows.

This can be good way to collect or distribute files between remote computers.

• Drag an item from a Finder window to a selected computer in the main window or in a control window.

  When dragging items to or from a control window, you need to consider the following:

  • The logged-in user must have write permissions in the location where items are being added.

  • If an item with the same name already exist in the location you’re copying an item, the item is copied and renamed with an appended number at the end.

  • Items copied are shown in the File Transfer window, and not logged as a task in History.

  Copied items keep their original owners and permissions.

You can copy items to any number of client computers simultaneously.

1. In Remote Desktop

   
   , select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, select one or more computers, then choose Manage > Copy Items.

2. Add files or folders to the “Items to copy” list.

   • Click Add

     
     to browse local volumes for items to copy, or drag files and folders to the list.

   • If you want to remove an item from the list, select the item, then click Remove

     
     .

   Repeat this step until all the items you want to copy are in the list.

3. Select your copy options.

4. If you want to schedule this event for another time, or set it to repeat, click the Schedule button.

   For information, see Schedule tasks.

5. Click Copy.

   The items are copied to the indicated destination. If the copy is unsuccessful, an error message appears in the task feedback window.

You can copy files or folders directly from the Finder on your administrator computer to a control window.

1. In Remote Desktop

   
   , select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, then select one or more computers.

2. In the Finder, locate the item or items you want to copy, then drag the items from the Finder to the client’s screen in the control window.

3. Select your copy options, then click Copy.

You can copy files or folders from a remote computer to the administrator’s computer.

To copy a file, you must find it by using a report or locating it in a control window. Alternatively, you can drag items from a control window to the administrator computer’s desktop. Copied items keep their original owners and permissions.

1. In Remote Desktop

   
   , select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, select one or more computers, then choose a file search report to find the item.

   For information, see Search for files.

2. Select the item you want to copy in the report window.

3. Drag the item from the report window to the administrator’s Finder, or click the Copy To This Computer button at the top of the report window.

4. Select your copy options, then click Copy.

You can copy files or folders between remote computers.

To copy a file, you must find it using a report, and then select a target computer or list to receive the file.

1. In Remote Desktop

   
   , select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, select one or more computers, then choose Report > File Search or Interact > Spotlight Search.

   For information, see Search for files.

2. Select the item you want to copy in the report window, then select one or more computers in the Remote Desktop window.

3. Drag the item you want to copy from the File Search report window to the selected clients in the Remote Desktop window.

4. Select your copy options, then click Copy.

You can use the Copy Items command to restore non-system files on client computers using a master copy. This is helpful to make sure each client computer has the same files.

The Copy Items command doesn’t copy system software that is hidden (not visible in the Finder). You can’t use the Copy Items command to copy macOS system software to client computers.

You can start by creating a disk image that contains the macOS folders and files you want to copy. Alternatively, you can copy files from any local volume or removable storage devices. You can also automate the restoration process, as described in Schedule tasks.

1. Make a master copy of the volume that has the files to be restored.

2. Mount the master copy volume on the administrator computer.

   Master copy volumes must be local volumes, not mounted over a network.

3. In Remote Desktop

   
   , select a computer list in the sidebar of the main window, select one or more computers, then choose Choose Manage > Copy Items.

4. Add the master copy volume to the Copy Items list, then select your copy options.

5. If you want to schedule this event for another time or set it to repeat, click the Schedule button.

   For information, see Schedule tasks.

6. Click Copy.

It’s quite easy to transfer files between computers on the network, all you have to do is select the folder to be shared and other users can find and connect to that folder and the files inside. If you use the Remote Desktop Connection feature in Windows you can even gain control of the remote computer, find your shared folder from it, and then transfer files between the two computers as required.

Windows Remote Desktop actually has a feature built in that allows you to share any of the local drives on the host computer with the remote computer without having to manually share specific folders or drives. This is far easier and can be more secure because folders are not being shared permanently but only for the life of the Remote Desktop session.

Here we show you how to setup your Remote Desktop session to share some or all of your local drives.

1. You can start the Remote Desktop Connection from Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection or run Mstsc.exe from the Run dialog or Search box. The window will show the current connection in the computer box or you can select a previous session from the drop down.

2. Click the Show options button at the bottom left.

3. This will display the connection preferences, click on the Local Resources tab. Look near the bottom in the section “Local devices and resources” and click the More button.

4. An entry called Drives will be in the list, if you tick that all drives will be mapped to the Remote Desktop and shared. If you only want to share specific drives which is safer, click the + to the left and expand the drives list, then you can specifically tick which drives that need to be shared, including ROM drives and USB flash drives the haven’t been inserted yet (Drives that I plug in later). Click OK when you’re done.

5. Upon trying to connect you will be asked if you trust the remote connection and clicking Show Details will show that it’s trying to share your drives. If you’re happy then tick the box to not be asked again and press Connect.

After a successful connection go to Computer or This PC on the remote computer and under Other you should see the shared drives. Now you can start transferring files to and from your remote computer

Another option for transferring files in the Remote Desktop session is by using the Windows Clipboard so you can right click and Copy the file on the host computer and then right click and select Paste inside the Remote Desktop. This works just the same as if you are copying and pasting inside your own computer and obviously also works on text.

The option to use the Clipboard should be enabled by default but you can turn it off and on from the Local Resources tab in step 3.

Fastest Way to Transfer Files to a Remote Desktop Computer

As there is a copy and paste function from the host machine to the Remote Desktop and the option to use the mapped drives to transfer files, which one is the quickest? If you add a standard shared folder which may already be set up between the computers, there are three ways to get the files transferred over the network to the remote machine.

As a simple test we decided to see which copy method was fastest to copy a selection of files and folders from one computer to the other using the three methods above. Here’s what we copied:

Copy Test 1: An ISO image 1.36GB in size
Copy Test 2: 3,427 files and 371 folders totalling 1.46GB of data

The test was run using a 10/100 network and both computers were running Windows 7.

Copy Test 1 (ISO Image) Min:sec

Copy and Paste (Host > RDC) 02:32 Mapped Drive From RDC 02:10

Standard Shared Folder 02:04