How do I set default printer based on the users location.

[Guest Birger]

Hi All

 

I want to change default printer for users that logon to a terminal server

based on from which thinclient the user uses . So that the users gets the

nearest printer. Some of our thinclients uses Linux as a OS. Any suggestions

how to accomplish this?

 

Thanks in advance

 

/ Birger

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: How do I set default printer based on the users location.

 

A small KixTart script would do the trick.

It helps tremendously if the naming convention of your clients and

printers reflect their location in one way or the other.

Then you can write a script along the lines of (no actual code!):

if (clientname contains "LocationA") use printer

"LocationA_Printer"

 

Or checkout DEFSET - a freeware tool to set the default printer on

a per user basis

http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/CAD_Utils.htm

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TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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"Birger" <none@none.zz> wrote on 03 dec 2007 in

microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hi All

>

> I want to change default printer for users that logon to a

> terminal server based on from which thinclient the user uses .

> So that the users gets the nearest printer. Some of our

> thinclients uses Linux as a OS. Any suggestions how to

> accomplish this?

>

> Thanks in advance

>

> / Birger