Re: Remote users printing

[tinsoldier]

I have a similar issue. The terminal server fallback printing is not
available in the local administrator template. Where do I find the proper
template?

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Can you see the setting in the local policy on your TS?
> You might have to update the .adm template.
>
> 816662 - Recommendations for Managing Group Policy Administrative
> Template (.adm) files
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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>
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> <DuncanBoxwell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 02 aug 2005 in
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> > The GPO is conrolled by our SBS2003 server. When I checked in
> > there I can not find any reference to the 'fallback printer
> > driver' here. The SBS 2003 server does also have sp1 installed.
> > Does it not apply if you have an SBS2003 server?
> >
> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, that's called a fallback printer driver. It's just an
> >> extra setting in a GPO.
> >>
> >> Can be found here:
> >> Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows
> >> Components | Terminal Services | Client/Server Data Redirection
> >> "Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior"
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> Vera Noest
> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
> >>
> >> "=?Utf-8?B?RHVuY2FuIEJveHdlbGw=?="
> >> <DuncanBoxwell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 02 aug 2005:
> >>
> >> > I am running Windows Server 2003 with SP1 installed. I am
> >> > sure I read somewhere that SP1 included an update for remote
> >> > TS users printing with printers unknown to Windows Server
> >> > 2003. It was a policy that stated if they are trying to use a
> >> > local printer and Server 2003 does not have driver for it
> >> > then use a basic default printer driver. Do you know if this
> >> > does exits and if it does can you point me to information on
> >> > how to configure so my remote users can use their local
> >> > printers.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
>

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Fallback printer was introduced with 2003 SP1. Any 2003 server with
at least SP1 should have it.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

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<tinsoldier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 21 jul 2007 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I have a similar issue. The terminal server fallback printing is
> not available in the local administrator template. Where do I
> find the proper template?
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Can you see the setting in the local policy on your TS?
>> You might have to update the .adm template.
>>
>> 816662 - Recommendations for Managing Group Policy
>> Administrative Template (.adm) files
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662
>>
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> "=?Utf-8?B?RHVuY2FuIEJveHdlbGw=?="
>> <DuncanBoxwell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 02 aug 2005
>> in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>> > The GPO is conrolled by our SBS2003 server. When I checked in
>> > there I can not find any reference to the 'fallback printer
>> > driver' here. The SBS 2003 server does also have sp1
>> > installed. Does it not apply if you have an SBS2003 server?
>> >
>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, that's called a fallback printer driver. It's just an
>> >> extra setting in a GPO.
>> >>
>> >> Can be found here:
>> >> Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows
>> >> Components | Terminal Services | Client/Server Data
>> >> Redirection "Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver
>> >> Behavior"
>> >> _________________________________________________________
>> >> Vera Noest
>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*
>> >>
>> >> "=?Utf-8?B?RHVuY2FuIEJveHdlbGw=?="
>> >> <DuncanBoxwell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 02 aug
>> >> 2005:
>> >>
>> >> > I am running Windows Server 2003 with SP1 installed. I am
>> >> > sure I read somewhere that SP1 included an update for
>> >> > remote TS users printing with printers unknown to Windows
>> >> > Server 2003. It was a policy that stated if they are
>> >> > trying to use a local printer and Server 2003 does not
>> >> > have driver for it then use a basic default printer
>> >> > driver. Do you know if this does exits and if it does can
>> >> > you point me to information on how to configure so my
>> >> > remote users can use their local printers.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.