W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirection helper" options?

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W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirection helper" options?

Hi - I've got a SonicWALL SSLVPN 2000 appliance configured at a client site,
set up to allow RD access to a W2003 Terminal Services box on the domain.
Haven't deployed it yet as I'm still testing.

I have done the usual lockdown stuff, and have ensured that printer
redirection is enabled on the server & works, but I'm always nervous about
this. There will be a variety of users connecting from a variety of
different clients/networks, and although we'll do our best to issue edicts
about what kinds of printers will be allowed, I know we'll run into some
that simply won't work.

I know there are several printer redirection helper thingies out there
(universal drivers, etc) but it doesn't appear that the ones I've looked at
will work unless we're doing a straight RDP-client-to-server connection, and
not via the SonicWALL SSL VPN box as we'll be doing.

This is a client with minimal on-site tech support, and I'd like to find
something simple I can install on the server & deploy to any remote clients,
that will make their printing more likely to approach "seamless."

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
 
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Re: W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirectionhelper" options?

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> Hi - I've got a SonicWALL SSLVPN 2000 appliance configured at a client site,
> set up to allow RD access to a W2003 Terminal Services box on the domain.
> Haven't deployed it yet as I'm still testing.
>
> I have done the usual lockdown stuff, and have ensured that printer
> redirection is enabled on the server & works, but I'm always nervous about
> this. There will be a variety of users connecting from a variety of
> different clients/networks, and although we'll do our best to issue edicts
> about what kinds of printers will be allowed, I know we'll run into some
> that simply won't work.
>
> I know there are several printer redirection helper thingies out there
> (universal drivers, etc) but it doesn't appear that the ones I've looked at
> will work unless we're doing a straight RDP-client-to-server connection, and
> not via the SonicWALL SSL VPN box as we'll be doing.
>
> This is a client with minimal on-site tech support, and I'd like to find
> something simple I can install on the server & deploy to any remote clients,
> that will make their printing more likely to approach "seamless."
>
> Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Google (thinprint "SSL VPN") without the parenthesis.

ThinPrint has a forum post about how to get ThinPrint to work
through a Web client RDP connection. The only thing is, I do
not know if it is worth it to you.

That is about all I could come up with.

OT - How do you like your SW SSL-VPN 2000? I currently use
one here and think it is a nice product.
 
Re: W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirection helper" options?

Re: W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirection helper" options?

moncho <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote:
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> Hi - I've got a SonicWALL SSLVPN 2000 appliance configured at a
>> client site, set up to allow RD access to a W2003 Terminal Services
>> box on the domain. Haven't deployed it yet as I'm still testing.
>>
>> I have done the usual lockdown stuff, and have ensured that printer
>> redirection is enabled on the server & works, but I'm always nervous
>> about this. There will be a variety of users connecting from a
>> variety of different clients/networks, and although we'll do our
>> best to issue edicts about what kinds of printers will be allowed, I
>> know we'll run into some that simply won't work.
>>
>> I know there are several printer redirection helper thingies out
>> there (universal drivers, etc) but it doesn't appear that the ones
>> I've looked at will work unless we're doing a straight
>> RDP-client-to-server connection, and not via the SonicWALL SSL VPN
>> box as we'll be doing. This is a client with minimal on-site tech
>> support, and I'd like to
>> find something simple I can install on the server & deploy to any
>> remote clients, that will make their printing more likely to
>> approach "seamless." Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
>
> Google (thinprint "SSL VPN") without the parenthesis.
>
> ThinPrint has a forum post about how to get ThinPrint to work
> through a Web client RDP connection. The only thing is, I do
> not know if it is worth it to you.

I'll try contacting them - it looks like it might be a pain, though. Thanks
for the advice.
>
> That is about all I could come up with.
>
> OT - How do you like your SW SSL-VPN 2000? I currently use
> one here and think it is a nice product.

I'm quite fond of it overall - really works nicely. I hope they work out
some of the minor inconveniences in later firmware revisions, tho - such as
the ability to sort bookmarks, and control access via AD groups. It's not
perfect, but it's pretty nice!
 
Re: W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirection helper" options?

Re: W2003 TS via SonicWALL SSL VPN - third party "printer redirection helper" options?

Update - at bottom of post

> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
> moncho <moncho@NOspmanywhere.com> wrote:
>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>> Hi - I've got a SonicWALL SSLVPN 2000 appliance configured at a
>>> client site, set up to allow RD access to a W2003 Terminal Services
>>> box on the domain. Haven't deployed it yet as I'm still testing.
>>>
>>> I have done the usual lockdown stuff, and have ensured that printer
>>> redirection is enabled on the server & works, but I'm always nervous
>>> about this. There will be a variety of users connecting from a
>>> variety of different clients/networks, and although we'll do our
>>> best to issue edicts about what kinds of printers will be allowed, I
>>> know we'll run into some that simply won't work.
>>>
>>> I know there are several printer redirection helper thingies out
>>> there (universal drivers, etc) but it doesn't appear that the ones
>>> I've looked at will work unless we're doing a straight
>>> RDP-client-to-server connection, and not via the SonicWALL SSL VPN
>>> box as we'll be doing. This is a client with minimal on-site tech
>>> support, and I'd like to
>>> find something simple I can install on the server & deploy to any
>>> remote clients, that will make their printing more likely to
>>> approach "seamless." Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
>>
>> Google (thinprint "SSL VPN") without the parenthesis.
>>
>> ThinPrint has a forum post about how to get ThinPrint to work
>> through a Web client RDP connection. The only thing is, I do
>> not know if it is worth it to you.
>
> I'll try contacting them - it looks like it might be a pain, though.
> Thanks for the advice.
>>
>> That is about all I could come up with.
>>
>> OT - How do you like your SW SSL-VPN 2000? I currently use
>> one here and think it is a nice product.
>
> I'm quite fond of it overall - really works nicely. I hope they work
> out some of the minor inconveniences in later firmware revisions, tho
> - such as the ability to sort bookmarks, and control access via AD
> groups. It's not perfect, but it's pretty nice!

If anyone's curious / following, I found that using the SonicWALL SSL VPN to
launch NetExtender, allows me to use the RDP client & Tricerat Screwdriver
to effect what I wish. Not as seamless as I'd like, but it does work.
 
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