Policy

Redirect only the default client printer

This policy setting allows you to specify whether the default client printer is the only printer redirected in Remote Desktop Services sessions. If you enable this policy setting, only the default client printer is redirected in Remote Desktop Services sessions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all client printers are redirected in Remote Desktop Services sessions.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Remote Desktop Services / Remote Desktop Session Host / Printer Redirection
Policy ID eb5aabe75a17
Internal name TS_REDIRECT_CLIENT_PRN_ONLY_User

Registry

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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter (disabled) = 0
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter (enabled) = 1
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to specify whether the default client printer is the only printer redirected in Remote Desktop Services sessions. If you enable this policy setting, only the default client printer is redirected in Remote Desktop Services sessions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all client printers are redirected in Remote Desktop Services sessions.

Related policies

Do not allow client printer redirectionDo not set default client printer to be default printer in a sessionSpecify RD Session Host server fallback printer driver behaviorUse Remote Desktop Easy Print printer driver first