Product: ProfileUnity-FlexApp
Product Version: 6.8.x+
Expires on: 365 days from publish date
Updated: November 11, 2019
Problem:
When users log in printers are recreated but default printer is not being retained at each login
Symptoms:
User has to manually set his/hers default printer. This likely has to do with Vmware TPAutoconnect or Printer Redirection.
The user is connecting through vMware View client from PC or from Thin Client
Possible Resolution(s):
Verify that you are on latest version of ProfileUnity
Use Correct portability Rules in your ProfileUnity configuration:
Example:
- Printers, (PU 5.7)
- User Default Printer, User Printers & Printer Settings ( PU 6.0)
- Portability rule (User Default Printer) Must be last in order of operation in "Portability Settings" module.
Option A - Disable "TP AutoConnect Service" - This option will stop any Client printers from showing up on VDI desktop.
Option A-1. Base Image:
In the base (master) image stop and disable "TP AutoConnect Service" service, then shutdown, take new snapshot and recompose pool
Option A-2. Using GPO
Use the view client adm template (vdm_client.adm) by adding to existing ProfileUnity GPO.
Then under user configuration>administrative templates>Vmware View Client Configuration/RDP settings. "Disable redirect printers"
Example:
Option B. For RDC connections to RDSH server it is important to disable printer redirection (From Client Desktop).
Option B -1 On the client:
Option B - 2. On the RDSH server:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
RegDWORD fDisableCpm 1
Run a command:
REG.exe ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /V fDisableCpm /t REG_DWORD /D 1 /F
Option B - 3. Using GPO option:
Computer Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Remote Desktop Services –> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Printer Redirection > Do not allow client printer redirection
Option B - 4. Using Power Shell:
Its possible to disable Printer Redirection individually on each RDS Collection. To get status of your current collection configuration type:
Get-RDSessionCollectionConfiguration -CollectionName "Name_Here" -Client -ConnectionBroker "server.domain.local"
The correct setting should be ClientPrinterRedirected = 0 and ClientPrinterAsDefault = 0
Example:
To change and disable Client Printer Redirected and Set as Default run to commands for each Collection Name:
Set-RDSessionCollectionConfiguration -CollectionName "Name_Here" -ClientPrinterAsDefault $False -ConnectionBroker "server.domain.local"
Set-RDSessionCollectionConfiguration -CollectionName "Name_Here" -ClientPrinterRedirected $False -ConnectionBroker "server.domain.local"
Example:
Option C. - Disable default printer redirection in View Clients - This option will stop default setting (From Client Machine) showing up on VDI desktop.
Note: All printers will come through from desktop and install.
Disable default printer redirection in View Clients (usually physical machines or thin clients):
- Log into the machine from where the View Client is launched. (ie..local machine not VDI)
- Click Start > Run and enter regedit to open the registry editor.
Navigate to:
- On 32-bit systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ThinPrint\Client
- On 64-bit systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ThinPrint\Client
- Edit the value of DefaultState to change the value to 0. (REG_DWORD )
Note:
- A value of 1 sets the default printer in the View desktop to the default printer on the computer running the View Client.
- A value of 0 disables this redirection.
Note: This KB article from vMware provides steps for disabling ThinPrint default printer redirection in View Clients: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2012770
Note: Disabling all of settings mentioned in options A and B, will stop interfering with ProfieUnity and setting correctly default printer.
Then printer can be set by:
Set Default by ProfileUnity configuration:
This Option will use ProfileUnity Console (Administrator configured) setting to set default printer on user's desktop.
Go to ProfileUnity Console>Printers>Edit printer rule and set appropriate printer as default
Example:
Or by a user:
Go to "Portability Settings" module in ProfileUnity Console:
- Portability rule (User Default Printer) must be last in order of operation
- Portability rule (User Default Printer) must be selected to process "Post Logon"
Example:
Example:
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