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

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to specify whether the client default printer is automatically set as the default printer in a session on an RD Session Host server. By default, Remote Desktop Services automatically designates the client default printer as the default printer in a session on an RD Session Host server. You can use this policy setting to override this behavior. If you enable this policy setting, the default printer is the printer specified on the remote computer. If you disable this policy setting, the RD Session Host server automatically maps the client default printer and sets it as the default printer upon connection. If you do not configure this policy setting, the default printer is not specified at the Group Policy level.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Do not allow client printer redirection

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• User
  Redirect only the default client printer

  WindowsServer2008
• Computer
  Redirect only the default client printer

  WindowsServer2008
• Computer
  Specify RD Session Host server fallback printer driver behavior

  Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 only
• Computer
  Use Remote Desktop Easy Print printer driver first

  At least Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7
• User
  Use Remote Desktop Easy Print printer driver first

  At least Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7