Policy

Redirect only the default client printer

Microsoft Windows

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Redirect only the default client printer
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Printer Redirection
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

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.

Internal name
TS_REDIRECT_CLIENT_PRN_ONLY
Computer
TS_REDIRECT_CLIENT_PRN_ONLY_User
User
Policy ID
eb5aabe75a17
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
Value name
RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services
Value name
RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.