Block Printer Redirections w/ Group Policy

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Windows 2003 standard w/ XP clients. All of our printers are networked so
we install the printers on the terminal server. Is there a way to block
clients from redirecting their local printer into the terminal side using GP?

Thanks in advance.
 
Re: Block Printer Redirections w/ Group Policy

Yes it's under computer config/admin templates/windows components/terminal
services/client/server data redirection.

And you want print drivers on your servers?

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Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Roget168" <Roget168@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Windows 2003 standard w/ XP clients. All of our printers are networked
> so
> we install the printers on the terminal server. Is there a way to block
> clients from redirecting their local printer into the terminal side using
> GP?
>
> Thanks in advance.
 
Re: Block Printer Redirections w/ Group Policy

I have loaded the printers individually on the terminal server. Found it
much more easier and stable to print from the end user's stand point. Bring
the printers from the client printer folder for whatever reason doesn't work
as well in Microsoft terminal sessions.

Thanks for your help.


"Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message
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> Yes it's under computer config/admin templates/windows components/terminal
> services/client/server data redirection.
>
> And you want print drivers on your servers?
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "Roget168" <Roget168@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:24A22EE4-397D-4628-BD38-A047AB7EB75F@microsoft.com...
>> Windows 2003 standard w/ XP clients. All of our printers are networked
>> so
>> we install the printers on the terminal server. Is there a way to block
>> clients from redirecting their local printer into the terminal side using
>> GP?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
>
 
Re: Block Printer Redirections w/ Group Policy

I have to respectfully disagree autocreated printers work just fine.
Putting print drivers on the print server is a recipe for disaster.
Fallback drivers or Easy print (if Win2k8 TS) are the way to go. Otherwise
3rd party universal print drivers are perfect and cut down on almost al
issues with TS. The #1 culprit that causes issues with TS is printer
drivers.

good luck. Hopefully you'll be an exception to the rule.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"Roget Luo" <roget168@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have loaded the printers individually on the terminal server. Found it
>much more easier and stable to print from the end user's stand point.
>Bring the printers from the client printer folder for whatever reason
>doesn't work as well in Microsoft terminal sessions.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" <jeff@jeffpitschconsulting.com> wrote in message
> news:eB87BLA%23IHA.4456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Yes it's under computer config/admin templates/windows
>> components/terminal services/client/server data redirection.
>>
>> And you want print drivers on your servers?
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>
>> "Roget168" <Roget168@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:24A22EE4-397D-4628-BD38-A047AB7EB75F@microsoft.com...
>>> Windows 2003 standard w/ XP clients. All of our printers are networked
>>> so
>>> we install the printers on the terminal server. Is there a way to block
>>> clients from redirecting their local printer into the terminal side
>>> using GP?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>
>
 
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