How to Assign Printers to Terminal Server Clients (218994)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
This article was previously published under Q218994

SUMMARY

Terminal Server administrators may want to prevent their Terminal Server clients from seeing all the locally created printers in the Printers folder or when selecting a printer from within an application.
It is possible to assign a specific printer or printers to an individual user or to groups of users by simply modifying the permissions to the printer or printers.

To achieve this fuctionality, you will first need to install the updated version of Localspl.dll on the Terminal Server.

For additional information about obtaining this file, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196666 Users Can See Administrator Auto-Created Client Printers in Apps

MORE INFORMATION

To assign a printer to a Terminal Server client, follow these steps:
  1. Create the printers locally on the server through LPT, LPR, DLC, Local Port, and so on. For more information on creating local printers, click Help on the menu bar in the Printers folder.
  2. Open the Printers folder and right-click the printer you want to assign.
  3. Click Properties.
  4. Click the Security tab, and then click Permissions.
  5. This will display the Printers Permissions Applet where security for the printer can be modified
  6. Select the "Everyone" name and click Remove. This should leave Administrators and PowerUsers with Full Control and Creator Owner with Manage Document permissions.
  7. Add the user or users you want to allow to see and use this printer and give them the Print permission.
  8. Perform these steps on each printer you want to assign.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB218994
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