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Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a session
This policy setting allows you to specify whether the client default printer is automatically set as the default printer in a session on an RD Session Host server.
By default, Remote Desktop Services automatically designates the client default printer as the default printer in a session on an RD Session Host server. You can use this policy setting to override this behavior.
If you enable this policy setting, the default printer is the printer specified on the remote computer.
If you disable this policy setting, the RD Session Host server automatically maps the client default printer and sets it as the default printer upon connection.
If you do not configure this policy setting, the default printer is not specified at the Group Policy level.
Registry Information
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Terminal Server |
| Category | Remote Desktop Services › Remote Desktop Session Host › Printer Redirection |
| Applies to | Computer Configuration |
| Supported on | Windows XP |
| Registry Key | [HKLM]SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services |
| Value Name | fForceClientLptDef |
| Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled value | 0 |
| Disabled value | 1 |
Registry File (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Enable the policy
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services]
"fForceClientLptDef"=dword:00000000
; Disable the policy
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services]
"fForceClientLptDef"=dword:00000001PowerShell
# Enable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services" -Name "fForceClientLptDef" -Value 0 -Type DWord
# Disable the policy
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTTerminal Services" -Name "fForceClientLptDef" -Value 1 -Type DWord