DOCUMENT:Q218994 11-DEC-2001 [winnt] TITLE :How to Assign Printers to Terminal Server Clients PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Q196666 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. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.