Clipboard over RDP on Windows Server

Windows Server is available on all VPS and dedicated server orders.

The clipboard feature lets you transfer files between your local computer and a remote server over RDP. To enable it, the RDP client needs to be configured before connecting.

Launch the RDP client: Start → Run → type mstsc.exe and click OK, or press Win+R.

Launching the RDP client

In the window that opens, click Show options.

Connection options

Go to the Local resources tab, check Clipboard, then click More.

Local resources tab

Expand the Drives list and select the local drives you want to access from the remote server.

To include a USB drive, make sure it's connected to your computer before opening this dialog.

Click OK.

Selecting local drives

Click Connect to log in to the remote server.

Once connected, you can copy files between your local machine and the server using the clipboard. The selected drives and USB devices will appear under My Computer on the remote server.