To configure a remote desktop connection, select the Options button in the Remote Desktop Connection window. The Options section displays five tabs: General, Display, Local Resources, Programs, and Experience. Let’s go over these tabs in more detail.

The General tab provides two areas for general options. These are logon settings and connection settings. Let’s discuss these areas a bit further.

Logon settings	Allows you to specify a computer/address, user name, password, and domain. A checkbox is available for saving your password.
Connection Settings	Allows you to save your current remote desktop configuration or open a pre-saved remote desktop connection.

 

 

Our next tab is Display. This tab provides two areas for customizing your display settings. It also includes a checkbox option for, “Display the connection bar when in full screen mode.” Let’s cover the two sections in more detail.

 

Remote desktop size	Allows you to change the maximum window size you will work with for your remote desktop session through a slider bar.
Colors	Allows you to set the color depth for your remote desktop session.

 

 

The Local Resources tab provides three sections for controlling resources over your remote desktop session.

 

Remote computer sound	Allows you to customize the sound for the remote desktop session. The available options are: Bring to this computer, Do not play, and Leave at remote computer.
Keyboard	Allows you to customize your Windows key combinations.
Local devices	Allows you to choose which devices are able to connect through the remote desktop session. The available options are: Disk drives, Printers, and Serial ports. (Note: To copy files or access a host’s hard disk over Remote Desktop, the Disk Drives option must be enabled.)

 

 

Next is the Programs tab. This tab allows you to start a program when the remote desktop connection is established.

 

 

Last is the Experience tab. By changing settings in the experience tab you will be customizing all settings in prior tabs. By selecting a connection speed through the pull-down menu or using the checkbox options, specific options are enabled or disabled to optimize your remote desktop performance.