Re: default printer from term services as admin

[Miha Pihler [MVP]]

Hi,

You can try to click on Start -> Printers and Faxes. When window with
printers opens up right click on HP Color LaserJet 4600 and select "Set as
Default Printer"

I hope it helps,

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Demi4u" <a...@cheerful.com.donotspam> wrote in message
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>I am using a dedicated Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
>from
> GoDaddy hosting. We just installed win2003 standard and I term served into
> the server and was just starting. I installed an HP color laserjet 4600n
> network printer on a new IP port thats prints to our office locally. I
> went
> through the Printer setup wizard and everything went fine, even printed
> out
> my test page. Just as i clicked finished an error message poped up with
> the
> Add Printer Wizard Dialog box that informed me "Default printer cannot be
> set." I clicked ok and sure enough no default checkmark. How do I make
> this
> the default printer. I searched knowledge base and nothing addresses this
> on
> win2003 only NT4. I checked the local security settings mmc module but
> couldnt find anything in the Terminal Services sections that seemed to
> apply.
> Can Anyone Please help me.
> Dan

[Demi4u]

tried that but after right clicking and choosing Set as Default, NOTHING
happens no checkmark. Argh...

however i got this email from Jordan that helped me with my account but
doesn't fix the problem for all users signing on to term serv.

QUESTION- Can i setup a default script that adds this registry entry to the
New user when he signs up for the first time?
Heres the workaround.

Sorta -- here's what we did:

Incident: “SRX051014601342”
Issue: "unable to set default printer in a terminal session"
Resolution: >> Checked following local policy

Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative
Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Client\Server data redirection
folder Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a session

>>disabled this policy

>> checked HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows key in the registry editor.

>> Key is missing.

>>created the key <<This worked for me too! -Dan>>

>>Logged in again with the same user.

>>Now the users can set the printer as default.
They also suggested the following may work (but it didn't for me):

>> Check the permissions on Default User folder in Terminal server

>> If we have Users group missing then Add Users group
>> Grant Read and Read & Execute permissions.
>> Log off the users and delete the user's profile from server
(try this with a test user first)
>> Next time a User logs in; a new profile will be created.


Good luck!


Jordan.

[Miha Pihler [MVP]]

Hi,

Few more questions...

- are you doing this over Terminal Service or locally?
- what account are you using to try and add default printer?
- can you try another account that also has administrator permission on the
computer? If you don't have one -- can you create one for a test? Let me
know how it goes.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

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[Demi4u]

Thank you Miha, Yes I am using Terminal Service on an outside hosted
dedicated server In Phoenix. I have tried two accounts with Administrator
privledges. I even added another administrator with print operator group
options also and no go. He sees the printers but can't make one the default
printer.
-Dan

[Miha Pihler [MVP]]

Hi,

Can you open the registry in to following path

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

and check if Windows key exists. If it does is there a String called Device
under it?

If Windows key does not exist, can you create it manually, close the
registry and try to set Default printer.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

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[Demi4u]

The registry entry for currentversion/windows is not present on a newly
created user. Yes I can create it manually and YES this works for setting the
default printer.

My question is. how do I create a new user that creates this registry entry.
Is their a scripting process necessary. Going to Computer Management/Users
right click and choose new user does not create this registry entry.

[Miha Pihler [MVP]]

Hi,

Can you try this....

Add Users group and grant it read execute and read permissions to "Default
User" folder in Terminal server profile. I believe you will have to delete
existing users profiles so next time users log on he/she will get new
profile based on "Default User" profile with appropriate registry key...

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

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