Connecting to the NIE with Remote Desktop - Metasys - LIT-12011919 - MS-KNXN89-0 - MS-MBUSN89-0 - MS-MODBUSN89-0 - MS-NIE2910-0 - MS-NIE2916-0 - MS-NIE2920-0 - MS-NIE2926-0 - MS-NIE2960-0 - MS-NIE2966-0 - MS-NIE3910-2 - MS-NIE3920-2 - MS-NIE4910-2 - MS-NIE4920-2 - MS-NIE5920-2 - MS-NIE5960-2 - MS-NIE89SW-0 - MS-NIE89SW-6 - Bulb controller - NIEx9 Network Integration Engine - 7

NIEx9 Driver Manager Application Note
Product
Network Engines > Network Control Engines > NIEx9 Network Integration Engine
Document type
Application Note
Document number
LIT-12011919
Version
7
Revision date
01/08/2017

About this task

This section explains how to configure Remote Desktop for sharing your computer's disk drive with the NIE59 at Release 5.2 or older.

Use the Remote Desktop connection in order to share the local drives with the NIE59 drives.

Procedure

  1. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop > Connection. The Remote Desktop Connection window appears.
    Figure 1. Remote Desktop

  2. Type the NIE59 name or IP address in the Computer field and click Show Options.
  3. Specify a valid user name to connect to the NIE59 (Figure 2).
    The default user name for an NIE59 is metasyssysagent.
    Figure 2. Remote Desktop General Settings

  4. Click the Local Resources tab and click More (Figure 3).
    Figure 3. Remote Desktop Local Resources

  5. Select only the drive that has the FTP Server Installer (Figure 4). If you leave all drives selected, the NIE performance slows down.
  6. Click OK.
    Figure 4. Remote Desktop Local Devices and Resources

  7. Click Connect.
    The drive you selected is now shared with the NIE.