How to redirect the default printer of a Terminal Services client to a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server session (911913)

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To redirect a Terminal Services client's default printer to a Terminal Server session, apply the hotfix to the server that has Terminal Server enabled. Then, add the registry entry to the client's Windows registry.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Msrdpcli.exe	6.0.2600.0	3,669,504	09-Dec-2005	16:45	x86
Tswebsetup.exe	6.0.2600.0	519,168	09-Dec-2005	17:04	x86

How to modify the registry to configure default printer redirection on a Terminal Services client

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To configure default printer redirection on a Terminal Services client, add the RedirectDefaultPrinterOnly registry entry to the Windows registry. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\RDPDR

   Note To configure default printer redirection for only the current user, locate and then click the following registry subkey instead:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\RDPDR

3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type RedirectDefaultPrinterOnly, and then press ENTER.
5. Double-click RedirectDefaultPrinterOnly, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
   
   Note Type 0 in the Value data box to disable the registry entry. Setting the value data to 0 turns off default printer redirection.
6. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

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