Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Smart Card Redirection Issue

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Hi, please help!

The terminal server will redirecting everything I select/permit except for
Smart Card Readers. After searching for a long time, all I can find is
information related to using smart cards to authenticate a terminal session.

What I need is for the user to be able to use their smart card inside of the
session itself for accessing a webmail provider which requires a smart card
for access rather username/password.

I have tried all of the settings I can possibly find on the TS for smart
cards - GPO set 'prevent smart card redirection' to disabled. I made sure
the users are using the most current version of RDP client, and that they
have Smart Cards selected for redirection.

I have tried this both using the regular RDP client as well as the web
client but TS does not even prompt for allowing smart cards. I can't figure
out what is missing.

I thought it may be a driver issue, but the server is Win 2003 x64 and I
cannot find drivers for these items. however, the server does not require
printer drivers to redirect printers - i don't see why it would need drivers
for other peripherals.

Any clarity here is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Frank
 
Re: Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Smart Card Redirection Issue

When you try to TS from client machine to TS server machine, the smart card
present on client machine is redirected to server machine and user can use
it in his TS session. The user can not use the smart card that is physically
attached to TS server machine.

Check out this article:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b255-43a5-832d-5001184f13b31033.mspx?mfr=true


Regarding printer drivers that is mentioned below, the server does indeed
require printer drivers to redirect printers. It so happens that Win 2003
x64 supports a whole bunch of printer drivers inbox. So, if you are using a
printer with an inbox driver, it will not require explicit installation of
the driver on the server.

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Thanks,
Priya.

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"FrankHagen" <FrankHagen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15A14F4A-841D-47AA-9CD3-EFA37329B5AC@microsoft.com...
> Hi, please help!
>
> The terminal server will redirecting everything I select/permit except for
> Smart Card Readers. After searching for a long time, all I can find is
> information related to using smart cards to authenticate a terminal
> session.
>
> What I need is for the user to be able to use their smart card inside of
> the
> session itself for accessing a webmail provider which requires a smart
> card
> for access rather username/password.
>
> I have tried all of the settings I can possibly find on the TS for smart
> cards - GPO set 'prevent smart card redirection' to disabled. I made sure
> the users are using the most current version of RDP client, and that they
> have Smart Cards selected for redirection.
>
> I have tried this both using the regular RDP client as well as the web
> client but TS does not even prompt for allowing smart cards. I can't
> figure
> out what is missing.
>
> I thought it may be a driver issue, but the server is Win 2003 x64 and I
> cannot find drivers for these items. however, the server does not require
> printer drivers to redirect printers - i don't see why it would need
> drivers
> for other peripherals.
>
> Any clarity here is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
>
> Frank
 
Re: Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Smart Card Redirection Iss

Re: Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Smart Card Redirection Iss

Thank you, Priya.

The problem, however, is that the smard cards present on the client are NOT
redirecting to the TS session even though they are explicitly requested to do
so. There are no problems with printer, drive, or any other redirection.

Frank

"Priya Raghavan [MSFT]" wrote:

> When you try to TS from client machine to TS server machine, the smart card
> present on client machine is redirected to server machine and user can use
> it in his TS session. The user can not use the smart card that is physically
> attached to TS server machine.
>
> Check out this article:
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b255-43a5-832d-5001184f13b31033.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
> Regarding printer drivers that is mentioned below, the server does indeed
> require printer drivers to redirect printers. It so happens that Win 2003
> x64 supports a whole bunch of printer drivers inbox. So, if you are using a
> printer with an inbox driver, it will not require explicit installation of
> the driver on the server.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Priya.
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "FrankHagen" <FrankHagen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15A14F4A-841D-47AA-9CD3-EFA37329B5AC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, please help!
> >
> > The terminal server will redirecting everything I select/permit except for
> > Smart Card Readers. After searching for a long time, all I can find is
> > information related to using smart cards to authenticate a terminal
> > session.
> >
> > What I need is for the user to be able to use their smart card inside of
> > the
> > session itself for accessing a webmail provider which requires a smart
> > card
> > for access rather username/password.
> >
> > I have tried all of the settings I can possibly find on the TS for smart
> > cards - GPO set 'prevent smart card redirection' to disabled. I made sure
> > the users are using the most current version of RDP client, and that they
> > have Smart Cards selected for redirection.
> >
> > I have tried this both using the regular RDP client as well as the web
> > client but TS does not even prompt for allowing smart cards. I can't
> > figure
> > out what is missing.
> >
> > I thought it may be a driver issue, but the server is Win 2003 x64 and I
> > cannot find drivers for these items. however, the server does not require
> > printer drivers to redirect printers - i don't see why it would need
> > drivers
> > for other peripherals.
> >
> > Any clarity here is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
> >
> > Frank
>
>
 
Re: Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Smart Card Redirection Iss

Re: Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Smart Card Redirection Iss

Check ou this article, Getting Started with the Microsoft Remote Desktop
Client and Smart Card Authentication:

http://www.tekworkshop.com


--
Patrick C. Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
SE, West Coast USA & Canada
Quest Software, Provision Networks Division
Virtual Client Solutions
http://www.provisionnetworks.com


"FrankHagen" wrote:

> Thank you, Priya.
>
> The problem, however, is that the smard cards present on the client are NOT
> redirecting to the TS session even though they are explicitly requested to do
> so. There are no problems with printer, drive, or any other redirection.
>
> Frank
>
> "Priya Raghavan [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > When you try to TS from client machine to TS server machine, the smart card
> > present on client machine is redirected to server machine and user can use
> > it in his TS session. The user can not use the smart card that is physically
> > attached to TS server machine.
> >
> > Check out this article:
> > http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...b255-43a5-832d-5001184f13b31033.mspx?mfr=true
> >
> >
> > Regarding printer drivers that is mentioned below, the server does indeed
> > require printer drivers to redirect printers. It so happens that Win 2003
> > x64 supports a whole bunch of printer drivers inbox. So, if you are using a
> > printer with an inbox driver, it will not require explicit installation of
> > the driver on the server.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Priya.
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "FrankHagen" <FrankHagen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:15A14F4A-841D-47AA-9CD3-EFA37329B5AC@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi, please help!
> > >
> > > The terminal server will redirecting everything I select/permit except for
> > > Smart Card Readers. After searching for a long time, all I can find is
> > > information related to using smart cards to authenticate a terminal
> > > session.
> > >
> > > What I need is for the user to be able to use their smart card inside of
> > > the
> > > session itself for accessing a webmail provider which requires a smart
> > > card
> > > for access rather username/password.
> > >
> > > I have tried all of the settings I can possibly find on the TS for smart
> > > cards - GPO set 'prevent smart card redirection' to disabled. I made sure
> > > the users are using the most current version of RDP client, and that they
> > > have Smart Cards selected for redirection.
> > >
> > > I have tried this both using the regular RDP client as well as the web
> > > client but TS does not even prompt for allowing smart cards. I can't
> > > figure
> > > out what is missing.
> > >
> > > I thought it may be a driver issue, but the server is Win 2003 x64 and I
> > > cannot find drivers for these items. however, the server does not require
> > > printer drivers to redirect printers - i don't see why it would need
> > > drivers
> > > for other peripherals.
> > >
> > > Any clarity here is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
> > >
> > > Frank
> >
> >
 
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