One more serial port redirection question

[Guest Brad]

This question actually comes from a post from Vera Noest:

 

The local (or a domain) policy should contain this settings tree:

"Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows

Components - Terminal Services - Client/Server data redirection"

 

I checked our local policy and under Terminal Services - Client/Server data

redirection, the only thing listed is Allow Audio Redirection. For serial

redirection, should there be something else? And if so, what and how do I

add it?

 

Thanks,

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: One more serial port redirection question

 

There should be 10 different settings under "Client/Server data

redirection", assuming you run 2003 SP2:

 

"Allow Time Zone Redirection"

"Do not allow clipboard redirection"

"Do not allow smart card device redirection"

"Allow audio redirection"

"Do not allow COM port redirection"

"Do not allow client printer redirection"

"Do not allow LPT port redirection"

"Do not allow drive redirection"

"Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a

session"

"Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior"

 

Seems you need to update your .adm template files.

 

816662 - Recommendations for managing Group Policy administrative

template (.adm) files

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

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=?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23

apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> This question actually comes from a post from Vera Noest:

>

> The local (or a domain) policy should contain this settings

> tree: "Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates -

> Windows Components - Terminal Services - Client/Server data

> redirection"

>

> I checked our local policy and under Terminal Services -

> Client/Server data redirection, the only thing listed is Allow

> Audio Redirection. For serial redirection, should there be

> something else? And if so, what and how do I add it?

>

> Thanks,

[Guest Brad]

Re: One more serial port redirection question

 

Vera,

 

Thanks. I found the group policy editor and those settings are listed under

Terminal Services. Now, COM port redirection was set to Not Configured.

This should be set to Disabled, correct?

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> There should be 10 different settings under "Client/Server data

> redirection", assuming you run 2003 SP2:

>

> "Allow Time Zone Redirection"

> "Do not allow clipboard redirection"

> "Do not allow smart card device redirection"

> "Allow audio redirection"

> "Do not allow COM port redirection"

> "Do not allow client printer redirection"

> "Do not allow LPT port redirection"

> "Do not allow drive redirection"

> "Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a

> session"

> "Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior"

>

> Seems you need to update your .adm template files.

>

> 816662 - Recommendations for managing Group Policy administrative

> template (.adm) files

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662

>

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 23

> apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > This question actually comes from a post from Vera Noest:

> >

> > The local (or a domain) policy should contain this settings

> > tree: "Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates -

> > Windows Components - Terminal Services - Client/Server data

> > redirection"

> >

> > I checked our local policy and under Terminal Services -

> > Client/Server data redirection, the only thing listed is Allow

> > Audio Redirection. For serial redirection, should there be

> > something else? And if so, what and how do I add it?

> >

> > Thanks,

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: One more serial port redirection question

 

Since the setting is a negative one ("do not allow..."), yes,

you'll want to disable it to be sure to allow COM port redirection.

 

From the Explain text:

 

By default, Terminal Services allows this COM port redirection.

If the status is set to Enabled, users cannot redirect server data

to the local COM port. If the status is set to Disabled, Terminal

Services always allows COM port redirection. If the status is set

to Not Configured, COM port redirection is not specified at the

Group Policy level. However, an administrator can still disable COM

port redirection using the Terminal Services Configuration tool.

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24

apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Vera,

>

> Thanks. I found the group policy editor and those settings are

> listed under Terminal Services. Now, COM port redirection was

> set to Not Configured. This should be set to Disabled, correct?

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> There should be 10 different settings under "Client/Server data

>> redirection", assuming you run 2003 SP2:

>>

>> "Allow Time Zone Redirection"

>> "Do not allow clipboard redirection"

>> "Do not allow smart card device redirection"

>> "Allow audio redirection"

>> "Do not allow COM port redirection"

>> "Do not allow client printer redirection"

>> "Do not allow LPT port redirection"

>> "Do not allow drive redirection"

>> "Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a

>> session"

>> "Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior"

>>

>> Seems you need to update your .adm template files.

>>

>> 816662 - Recommendations for managing Group Policy

>> administrative template (.adm) files

>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662

>>

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> 23 apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > This question actually comes from a post from Vera Noest:

>> >

>> > The local (or a domain) policy should contain this settings

>> > tree: "Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates -

>> > Windows Components - Terminal Services - Client/Server data

>> > redirection"

>> >

>> > I checked our local policy and under Terminal Services -

>> > Client/Server data redirection, the only thing listed is

>> > Allow Audio Redirection. For serial redirection, should

>> > there be something else? And if so, what and how do I add

>> > it?

>> >

>> > Thanks,

[Guest Brad]

Re: One more serial port redirection question

 

Vera,

 

Just FYI - thank you very much for all of your help. You offered up much

more help than some vendors I have been dealing with. In a nutshell when it

comes down to it, the device that attaches to the thin client does not work

with Windows CE. This was a project that was "before my time" here at the

company and the first people on this project (who are no longer here) did not

test the device with CE. They purchased about ten of these devices at $7,000

each only now to find out that they will not work on our CE clients. So now

really are only other option is to purchase a dozen more thin clients that

run XP Embedded since they do work there.

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Since the setting is a negative one ("do not allow..."), yes,

> you'll want to disable it to be sure to allow COM port redirection.

>

> From the Explain text:

>

> By default, Terminal Services allows this COM port redirection.

> If the status is set to Enabled, users cannot redirect server data

> to the local COM port. If the status is set to Disabled, Terminal

> Services always allows COM port redirection. If the status is set

> to Not Configured, COM port redirection is not specified at the

> Group Policy level. However, an administrator can still disable COM

> port redirection using the Terminal Services Configuration tool.

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24

> apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Vera,

> >

> > Thanks. I found the group policy editor and those settings are

> > listed under Terminal Services. Now, COM port redirection was

> > set to Not Configured. This should be set to Disabled, correct?

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> There should be 10 different settings under "Client/Server data

> >> redirection", assuming you run 2003 SP2:

> >>

> >> "Allow Time Zone Redirection"

> >> "Do not allow clipboard redirection"

> >> "Do not allow smart card device redirection"

> >> "Allow audio redirection"

> >> "Do not allow COM port redirection"

> >> "Do not allow client printer redirection"

> >> "Do not allow LPT port redirection"

> >> "Do not allow drive redirection"

> >> "Do not set default client printer to be default printer in a

> >> session"

> >> "Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior"

> >>

> >> Seems you need to update your .adm template files.

> >>

> >> 816662 - Recommendations for managing Group Policy

> >> administrative template (.adm) files

> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662

> >>

> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> Vera Noest

> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

> >> 23 apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> >>

> >> > This question actually comes from a post from Vera Noest:

> >> >

> >> > The local (or a domain) policy should contain this settings

> >> > tree: "Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates -

> >> > Windows Components - Terminal Services - Client/Server data

> >> > redirection"

> >> >

> >> > I checked our local policy and under Terminal Services -

> >> > Client/Server data redirection, the only thing listed is

> >> > Allow Audio Redirection. For serial redirection, should

> >> > there be something else? And if so, what and how do I add

> >> > it?

> >> >

> >> > Thanks,

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: One more serial port redirection question

 

I'm sorry that there isn't a software solution to your problem,

Brad, but thanks for the feedback!

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 24

apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Vera,

>

> Just FYI - thank you very much for all of your help. You

> offered up much more help than some vendors I have been dealing

> with. In a nutshell when it comes down to it, the device that

> attaches to the thin client does not work with Windows CE. This

> was a project that was "before my time" here at the company and

> the first people on this project (who are no longer here) did

> not test the device with CE. They purchased about ten of these

> devices at $7,000 each only now to find out that they will not

> work on our CE clients. So now really are only other option is

> to purchase a dozen more thin clients that run XP Embedded since

> they do work there.

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Since the setting is a negative one ("do not allow..."), yes,

>> you'll want to disable it to be sure to allow COM port

>> redirection.

>>

>> From the Explain text:

>>

>> By default, Terminal Services allows this COM port redirection.

>> If the status is set to Enabled, users cannot redirect server

>> data to the local COM port. If the status is set to Disabled,

>> Terminal Services always allows COM port redirection. If the

>> status is set to Not Configured, COM port redirection is not

>> specified at the Group Policy level. However, an administrator

>> can still disable COM port redirection using the Terminal

>> Services Configuration tool.

>> _________________________________________________________ Vera

>> Noest MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on

>> 24 apr 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>>

>> > Vera,

>> >

>> > Thanks. I found the group policy editor and those settings

>> > are listed under Terminal Services. Now, COM port

>> > redirection was set to Not Configured. This should be set to

>> > Disabled, correct?

>> >

>> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>> >

>> >> There should be 10 different settings under "Client/Server

>> >> data redirection", assuming you run 2003 SP2:

>> >>

>> >> "Allow Time Zone Redirection"

>> >> "Do not allow clipboard redirection"

>> >> "Do not allow smart card device redirection"

>> >> "Allow audio redirection"

>> >> "Do not allow COM port redirection"

>> >> "Do not allow client printer redirection"

>> >> "Do not allow LPT port redirection"

>> >> "Do not allow drive redirection"

>> >> "Do not set default client printer to be default printer in

>> >> a session"

>> >> "Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior"

>> >>

>> >> Seems you need to update your .adm template files.

>> >>

>> >> 816662 - Recommendations for managing Group Policy

>> >> administrative template (.adm) files

>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=816662

>> >>

>> >> _________________________________________________________

>> >> Vera Noest

>> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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

>> >> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>> >>

>> >> =?Utf-8?B?QnJhZA==?= <Brad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>> >> on 23 apr 2008 in

>> >> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>> >>

>> >> > This question actually comes from a post from Vera Noest:

>> >> >

>> >> > The local (or a domain) policy should contain this

>> >> > settings tree: "Computer Configuration - Administrative

>> >> > Templates - Windows Components - Terminal Services -

>> >> > Client/Server data redirection"

>> >> >

>> >> > I checked our local policy and under Terminal Services -

>> >> > Client/Server data redirection, the only thing listed is

>> >> > Allow Audio Redirection. For serial redirection, should

>> >> > there be something else? And if so, what and how do I add

>> >> > it?

>> >> >

>> >> > Thanks,