Redirected printers appearing on print server

dhicks · 12-01-2009, 09:57 AM

Hello All,

I've set up a dedicated printer server, ACSSPOOL006, a Windows Server 2008 virtual machine, and installed as many of our printers on it as I can get a network connection to. For some reason, Windows keeps creating "redirected" printers on the server. So, say I created a printer called SenICTLasColA3, gave it a description and shared it. When I look at the server now I see a printer called "SenICTLasColA3 on acsspool006 (redirected 2)".

The shared printers list still stays the same, so anyone connecting to the server to use a printer still sees the same list of printers, but it's getting a tad confusing with all these random extra printers appearing on the server. Anyone any idea why this happens?

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David Hicks

wagnerk · 31-01-2009, 03:06 PM

I assume that you've (or some else) has logged on to the server using RDP or TS. To stop this from happening you have to it turn off.

-Ken

MPorter · 31-01-2009, 05:18 PM

Yep, if someone remotes in to the server, the printers on their machine also get added to the list of printers on the print server.

Annoyingly, it also adds a warning entry to the system event log, when you log off the server, just to say that that printer is no longer available.

Maria

IanT · 01-02-2009, 12:34 AM

I had a problem a few weeks ago, logging onto one of our Windows Server 2000 servers, it added my printers to that server and crashed the spooler.exe

got a patch though and fixed it

SYNACK · 01-02-2009, 12:41 AM

You can change this behaviour in the RDP client by clicking options, Local Resources tab and unticking printers under Local devices. You can also prevent this in group policy on the machine here:

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Client / Server Data Redirection : “Do not allow client printer redirection”

Here is a rather comprehensive guide to the behavior and settings:
http://blogs.noomac.com/?p=3

IanT · 01-02-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SYNACK

You can change this behaviour in the RDP client by clicking options, Local Resources tab and unticking printers under Local devices.

I know, it shouldnt of kept crashing the service though.

Working now

dhicks · 18-06-2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SYNACK

You can change this behaviour in the RDP client by clicking options, Local Resources tab and unticking printers under Local devices. You can also prevent this in group policy

Thanks - sorry, I'd completly forogtten I'd even posted this question.

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David Hicks

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dhicks Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alton, Hampshire Posts: 2,142 Thanks: 245 Thanked 202 Times in 172 Posts Rep Power: 54	Redirected printers appearing on print server Hello All, I've set up a dedicated printer server, ACSSPOOL006, a Windows Server 2008 virtual machine, and installed as many of our printers on it as I can get a network connection to. For some reason, Windows keeps creating "redirected" printers on the server. So, say I created a printer called SenICTLasColA3, gave it a description and shared it. When I look at the server now I see a printer called "SenICTLasColA3 on acsspool006 (redirected 2)". The shared printers list still stays the same, so anyone connecting to the server to use a printer still sees the same list of printers, but it's getting a tad confusing with all these random extra printers appearing on the server. Anyone any idea why this happens? -- David Hicks

01-02-2009, 12:41 AM	#5
SYNACK Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,729 Thanks: 115 Thanked 614 Times in 501 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 127	You can change this behaviour in the RDP client by clicking options, Local Resources tab and unticking printers under Local devices. You can also prevent this in group policy on the machine here: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Client / Server Data Redirection : “Do not allow client printer redirection” Here is a rather comprehensive guide to the behavior and settings: http://blogs.noomac.com/?p=3 Last edited by SYNACK; 01-02-2009 at 12:45 AM..

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31-01-2009, 03:06 PM	#2
wagnerk Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wellingborough, Northants Posts: 264 Thanks: 18 Thanked 30 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 10	I assume that you've (or some else) has logged on to the server using RDP or TS. To stop this from happening you have to it turn off. -Ken

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MPorter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Corby, Northants Posts: 36 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 6	Yep, if someone remotes in to the server, the printers on their machine also get added to the list of printers on the print server. Annoyingly, it also adds a warning entry to the system event log, when you log off the server, just to say that that printer is no longer available. Maria

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IanT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wallington, Surrey Posts: 459 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 4	I had a problem a few weeks ago, logging onto one of our Windows Server 2000 servers, it added my printers to that server and crashed the spooler.exe got a patch though and fixed it

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