RDP: replace remote host's desktop with local desktop

Question

When I connect to a remote host via RDP, my local folders and drives are available on the RDP session under the \\tsclient connection, so that, if I for instance want to access a file that resides on my desktop I need to go under \\tsclient, C:, users, myusername, and Desktop which takes an 5 additional steps.

Question: is it possible to have my desktop set as the remote host's desktop?

Answer 1

There could be something out there, but I really don't think so. You could create a shortcut to your desktop and put it in the root of \tsclient to shorten the process.

Answer 2

No, but you can create shortcuts on the remote desktop to the folders and files on your host desktop.