Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Terminal Services
Windows XP end user desktops
What's the best way to to only redirect specific printers in a Terminal Services session?
How can I redirect only the "default" printer or only one or two specific printers?
If an end user desktop has 10 or 20 printers installed on their desktop I don't want all of those printers redirected in the Terminal Services session. I would prefer GPO or any setting which would only redirect their desktop default printer or one or two specific printers.
I haven't seen a way to do this in GPO or Terminal Services configuration or in the Remote Desktop Client settings.
Best Answer
The registry key RedirectDefaultPrinterOnly allows redirection of the client's "default" printer only.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\RDPDR
Add a DWORD value: RedirectDefaultPrinterOnly = 1
Deactivate with 0
Source:
http://www.handbook.dk/redirect-only-the-default-printer-in-terminal-services-53.htm