If you want every person to see the printer, Terminal Server runs a logon script for every user. It's c:\windows\system32\usrlogon.cmd. You can put the printer mapping in there as well as any other thing that you may want for all TS users to get but only when on that Server such as IE lockdowns, weird app registry entries. To add a printer for all users, use something like RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /ga /c\\<Server A> /n\\<Server B\EvilPrinterShare> /j"<print provider>See:http://www.robvanderwoude.com/2kprintcontrol.html Also, one common gotcha for new TS admins is the so-called Shadow Key. http://www.msterminalservices.org/articles/Terminal-Server-Environment-Basic-Concepts.html
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: Terminal Server printingDate: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 09:48:57 -0500 When you add a printer by default only the user who adds it can see it, you have a couple of options besides gpo 1. Give them print operator rights on TS 2. Change each printer for Domain Users to have access If its printer driver mapping you need to look at the printsubs.inf (iirc) From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 08:53To: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: Terminal Server printing Good morning, I am still fairly new to the whole Terminal Server thing, but I have to say I really like it for the most part. I am running into an issue related to printing. How can I make newly installed printers available to all my non-admin users without giving them admin rights, and logging in as each of them? Here’s the scenario: Server A is 2003 Terminal Server. Users use it for our shared aps. Server B has a specialized printer installed that doesn’t play well with 2003. While logged in to A as the admin, I installed Server Bs printer, and can print to the printer. When I log in to TS as my account, with admin rights, I could browse printers and see the new printer, and use it. When I log in to TS as a standard user, I can not see the new printer, nor can I browse to it. What’s the best way to add printers to non-admin accounts on a TS? Thanks, Eric Brouwer IT Manager Forest Post Productions [EMAIL PROTECTED] (248) 855-4333 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
