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How to Copy Files from Your Local PC to the Server

The easiest way to transfer files between your local Windows PC and your remote server is to enable drive redirection in the Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) settings. Step 1. Open Remote Desktop Connection Open Remote Desktop Connection and click Show Options. Step 2. Open Local Resources Go to the Local Resources tab and click More…. […]

1 min read Updated 22.09.2026 Editorially reviewed
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The easiest way to transfer files between your local Windows PC and your remote server is to enable drive redirection in the Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) settings.

Step 1. Open Remote Desktop Connection

Open Remote Desktop Connection and click Show Options.

Step 2. Open Local Resources

Go to the Local Resources tab and click More….

Step 3. Select the local drives

In the new window, select the drives from your local computer that you want to make available on the remote server.

These drives will appear inside the server as redirected drives, allowing you to copy files between your local PC and the server.

Step 4. Connect to the server

Click OK, then click Connect.

Once the RDP session starts, the selected local drives will be available on the remote server.

You can now copy files between your local computer and the remote server using File Explorer.

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