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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer

CategoryWindows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Printer Redirection

Supported onWindows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 only

Supported OS tags: WindowsServer2003

This policy setting allows you to specify the RD Session Host server fallback printer driver behavior. By default, the RD Session Host server fallback printer driver is disabled. If the RD Session Host server does not have a printer driver that matches the client's printer, no printer will be available for the Remote Desktop Services session. If you enable this policy setting, the fallback printer driver is enabled, and the default behavior is for the RD Session Host server to find a suitable printer driver. If one is not found, the client's printer is not available. You can choose to change this default behavior. The available options are: "Do nothing if one is not found" - If there is a printer driver mismatch, the server will attempt to find a suitable driver. If one is not found, the client's printer is not available. This is the default behavior. "Default to PCL if one is not found" - If no suitable printer driver can be found, default to the Printer Control Language (PCL) fallback printer driver. "Default to PS if one is not found" - If no suitable printer driver can be found, default to the PostScript (PS) fallback printer driver. "Show both PCL and PS if one is not found" - If no suitable driver can be found, show both PS and PCL-based fallback printer drivers. If you disable this policy setting, the RD Session Host server fallback driver is disabled and the RD Session Host server will not attempt to use the fallback printer driver. If you do not configure this policy setting, the fallback printer driver behavior is off by default. Note: If the "Do not allow client printer redirection" setting is enabled, this policy setting is ignored and the fallback printer driver is disabled.

Internal name

TS_FALLBACKPRINTDRIVERTYPE

Policy ID

2e5f1b821f8f

Elements

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry location	Type	Enabled value	Disabled value
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\fPolicyFallbackPrintDriver	REG_DWORD	1	0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

Element	Type	Registry mapping	Constraints & behavior
When attempting to find a suitable driver: ID TS_FALLBACK_OPTIONS	enum	HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\FallbackPrintDriverType Type REG_DWORD	Options: Do nothing if one is not found. (1), Default to PCL if one is not found. (2), Default to PS if one is not found. (3), Show both PCL and PS if one is not found. (4)

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