I have a printer that maps when the client connects via
RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a share on
that printer so my application can print to it.
ie //servername/share I establish the share but when the
user logs off of ts and then back on later the share
disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay how
can I do that with TS or how can I make the share come
back.

Thanks

You could probably write a relatively simple batch script
to do this...or..

{5 minutes later}

Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it here...

http://terminal.servebeer.com/downlo...re_printer.zip

....and try it out. Near the top of the script there is a
line that looks like this:

set ShareName=RedirPr

That will be combined with a number to uniquely identify
the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0. If you
want to change the name from RedirPr to something else,
then adjust the above line.

If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm sure
other people might be interested in using it.

-M

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a printer that maps when the client connects via
>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a share on
>that printer so my application can print to it.
>ie //servername/share I establish the share but when the
>user logs off of ts and then back on later the share
>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay how
>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share come
>back.
>
>Thanks
>.
>

so what I am hearing is there is no way to let the
printer stay resident? in citrix, the printer isnt
session sensitive but in ts it is? is there a way that
the printers can be computer name sensitive?


>-----Original Message-----
>You could probably write a relatively simple batch
script
>to do this...or..
>
>{5 minutes later}
>
>Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it here...
>
>http://terminal.servebeer.com/downlo...re_printer.zip
>
>....and try it out. Near the top of the script there is
a
>line that looks like this:
>
>set ShareName=RedirPr
>
>That will be combined with a number to uniquely identify
>the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
>script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0. If
you
>want to change the name from RedirPr to something else,
>then adjust the above line.
>
>If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm
sure
>other people might be interested in using it.
>
>-M
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a printer that maps when the client connects via
>>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a share
on
>>that printer so my application can print to it.
>>ie //servername/share I establish the share but when
the
>>user logs off of ts and then back on later the share
>>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay how
>>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share come
>>back.
>>
>>Thanks
>>.
>>
>.
>

Did you enven try out the script?

Citrix is built on top of terminal services, but Citrix
may have an additional addin there to help share the
pritner automatically upon connect.

If you want to use the client's computer's name, then
substitute %clientname% in for RedirPr in the script.

-M

>-----Original Message-----
>so what I am hearing is there is no way to let the
>printer stay resident? in citrix, the printer isnt
>session sensitive but in ts it is? is there a way that
>the printers can be computer name sensitive?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You could probably write a relatively simple batch
>script
>>to do this...or..
>>
>>{5 minutes later}
>>
>>Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it here...
>>
>>http://terminal.servebeer.com/downlo...re_printer.zip
>>
>>....and try it out. Near the top of the script there is
>a
>>line that looks like this:
>>
>>set ShareName=RedirPr
>>
>>That will be combined with a number to uniquely identify
>>the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
>>script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0. If
>you
>>want to change the name from RedirPr to something else,
>>then adjust the above line.
>>
>>If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm
>sure
>>other people might be interested in using it.
>>
>>-M
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have a printer that maps when the client connects via
>>>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a share
>on
>>>that printer so my application can print to it.
>>>ie //servername/share I establish the share but when
>the
>>>user logs off of ts and then back on later the share
>>>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay how
>>>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share come
>>>back.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

no I have not tried the script yet as I was hoping I
didnt have to use scripts to accomplish this. as I have
other printers on that server that do stay resident when
the ts session is disconnected.


>-----Original Message-----
>Did you enven try out the script?
>
>Citrix is built on top of terminal services, but Citrix
>may have an additional addin there to help share the
>pritner automatically upon connect.
>
>If you want to use the client's computer's name, then
>substitute %clientname% in for RedirPr in the script.
>
>-M
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>so what I am hearing is there is no way to let the
>>printer stay resident? in citrix, the printer isnt
>>session sensitive but in ts it is? is there a way that
>>the printers can be computer name sensitive?
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You could probably write a relatively simple batch
>>script
>>>to do this...or..
>>>
>>>{5 minutes later}
>>>
>>>Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it here...
>>>
>>>http://terminal.servebeer.com/download/share_printer.zi
p
>>>
>>>....and try it out. Near the top of the script there
is
>>a
>>>line that looks like this:
>>>
>>>set ShareName=RedirPr
>>>
>>>That will be combined with a number to uniquely
identify
>>>the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
>>>script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0. If
>>you
>>>want to change the name from RedirPr to something
else,
>>>then adjust the above line.
>>>
>>>If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm
>>sure
>>>other people might be interested in using it.
>>>
>>>-M
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I have a printer that maps when the client connects
via
>>>>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a share
>>on
>>>>that printer so my application can print to it.
>>>>ie //servername/share I establish the share but when
>>the
>>>>user logs off of ts and then back on later the share
>>>>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay
how
>>>>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share
come
>>>>back.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

Ah...hmm. You said, "...when the ts session is
disconnected." Did you mean logged out, or did you indeed
mean disconnected, because those are very different?

Maybe I'm just missing the point here...are you trying to
share the client's printer every time the user connects?
Or...are you trying to have the user get connected to the
same network shared printer when they connect?

-M

>-----Original Message-----
>no I have not tried the script yet as I was hoping I
>didnt have to use scripts to accomplish this. as I have
>other printers on that server that do stay resident when
>the ts session is disconnected.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Did you enven try out the script?
>>
>>Citrix is built on top of terminal services, but Citrix
>>may have an additional addin there to help share the
>>pritner automatically upon connect.
>>
>>If you want to use the client's computer's name, then
>>substitute %clientname% in for RedirPr in the script.
>>
>>-M
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>so what I am hearing is there is no way to let the
>>>printer stay resident? in citrix, the printer isnt
>>>session sensitive but in ts it is? is there a way that
>>>the printers can be computer name sensitive?
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>You could probably write a relatively simple batch
>>>script
>>>>to do this...or..
>>>>
>>>>{5 minutes later}
>>>>
>>>>Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it here...
>>>>
>>>>http://terminal.servebeer.com/download/share_printer.zi
>p
>>>>
>>>>....and try it out. Near the top of the script there
>is
>>>a
>>>>line that looks like this:
>>>>
>>>>set ShareName=RedirPr
>>>>
>>>>That will be combined with a number to uniquely
>identify
>>>>the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
>>>>script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0. If
>>>you
>>>>want to change the name from RedirPr to something
>else,
>>>>then adjust the above line.
>>>>
>>>>If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm
>>>sure
>>>>other people might be interested in using it.
>>>>
>>>>-M
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>I have a printer that maps when the client connects
>via
>>>>>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a share
>>>on
>>>>>that printer so my application can print to it.
>>>>>ie //servername/share I establish the share but when
>>>the
>>>>>user logs off of ts and then back on later the share
>>>>>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay
>how
>>>>>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share
>come
>>>>>back.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

I am trying to have the printer stay when they logoff or
get disconnected. the application we sell sends print
jobs to a share (//servername/share)so when the user
connects and the printer is mapped I need to have it stay
on the server once the user disconnects weather they are
loging off or disconnected. I guess It was confusing when
I said disconnnected I thought that meant either by
borken connection or log off.


>-----Original Message-----
>Ah...hmm. You said, "...when the ts session is
>disconnected." Did you mean logged out, or did you
indeed
>mean disconnected, because those are very different?
>
>Maybe I'm just missing the point here...are you trying
to
>share the client's printer every time the user
connects?
>Or...are you trying to have the user get connected to
the
>same network shared printer when they connect?
>
>-M
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>no I have not tried the script yet as I was hoping I
>>didnt have to use scripts to accomplish this. as I have
>>other printers on that server that do stay resident
when
>>the ts session is disconnected.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Did you enven try out the script?
>>>
>>>Citrix is built on top of terminal services, but
Citrix
>>>may have an additional addin there to help share the
>>>pritner automatically upon connect.
>>>
>>>If you want to use the client's computer's name, then
>>>substitute %clientname% in for RedirPr in the script.
>>>
>>>-M
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>so what I am hearing is there is no way to let the
>>>>printer stay resident? in citrix, the printer isnt
>>>>session sensitive but in ts it is? is there a way
that
>>>>the printers can be computer name sensitive?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>You could probably write a relatively simple batch
>>>>script
>>>>>to do this...or..
>>>>>
>>>>>{5 minutes later}
>>>>>
>>>>>Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it
here...
>>>>>
>>>>>http://terminal.servebeer.com/download/share_printer.
zi
>>p
>>>>>
>>>>>....and try it out. Near the top of the script
there
>>is
>>>>a
>>>>>line that looks like this:
>>>>>
>>>>>set ShareName=RedirPr
>>>>>
>>>>>That will be combined with a number to uniquely
>>identify
>>>>>the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
>>>>>script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0.
If
>>>>you
>>>>>want to change the name from RedirPr to something
>>else,
>>>>>then adjust the above line.
>>>>>
>>>>>If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm
>>>>sure
>>>>>other people might be interested in using it.
>>>>>
>>>>>-M
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>I have a printer that maps when the client connects
>>via
>>>>>>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a
share
>>>>on
>>>>>>that printer so my application can print to it.
>>>>>>ie //servername/share I establish the share but
when
>>>>the
>>>>>>user logs off of ts and then back on later the
share
>>>>>>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay
>>how
>>>>>>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share
>>come
>>>>>>back.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks

Terminal services redirected printers are autocreated upon
logon and autodeleted upon logout, so keeping them around
isn't going to work.

If you have to have the printers be on the server at all
times, your best bet is to install them locally.

To tell the truth, this isn't the most optimal of
configurations, since you are pretty much working against
terminal services.

-M

>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to have the printer stay when they logoff or
>get disconnected. the application we sell sends print
>jobs to a share (//servername/share)so when the user
>connects and the printer is mapped I need to have it stay
>on the server once the user disconnects weather they are
>loging off or disconnected. I guess It was confusing when
>I said disconnnected I thought that meant either by
>borken connection or log off.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Ah...hmm. You said, "...when the ts session is
>>disconnected." Did you mean logged out, or did you
>indeed
>>mean disconnected, because those are very different?
>>
>>Maybe I'm just missing the point here...are you trying
>to
>>share the client's printer every time the user
>connects?
>>Or...are you trying to have the user get connected to
>the
>>same network shared printer when they connect?
>>
>>-M
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>no I have not tried the script yet as I was hoping I
>>>didnt have to use scripts to accomplish this. as I have
>>>other printers on that server that do stay resident
>when
>>>the ts session is disconnected.
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Did you enven try out the script?
>>>>
>>>>Citrix is built on top of terminal services, but
>Citrix
>>>>may have an additional addin there to help share the
>>>>pritner automatically upon connect.
>>>>
>>>>If you want to use the client's computer's name, then
>>>>substitute %clientname% in for RedirPr in the script.
>>>>
>>>>-M
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>so what I am hearing is there is no way to let the
>>>>>printer stay resident? in citrix, the printer isnt
>>>>>session sensitive but in ts it is? is there a way
>that
>>>>>the printers can be computer name sensitive?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>You could probably write a relatively simple batch
>>>>>script
>>>>>>to do this...or..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>{5 minutes later}
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ok...I wrote a quick a dirty one. Download it
>here...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://terminal.servebeer.com/download/share_printer.
>zi
>>>p
>>>>>>
>>>>>>....and try it out. Near the top of the script
>there
>>>is
>>>>>a
>>>>>>line that looks like this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>set ShareName=RedirPr
>>>>>>
>>>>>>That will be combined with a number to uniquely
>>>identify
>>>>>>the printer share. For instance, at the end of the
>>>>>>script, the printer share name will be RedirPr_0.
>If
>>>>>you
>>>>>>want to change the name from RedirPr to something
>>>else,
>>>>>>then adjust the above line.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If it works, then could you please let me know? I'm
>>>>>sure
>>>>>>other people might be interested in using it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-M
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>I have a printer that maps when the client connects
>>>via
>>>>>>>RDP to my Windows 2k server. I need to set up a
>share
>>>>>on
>>>>>>>that printer so my application can print to it.
>>>>>>>ie //servername/share I establish the share but
>when
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>user logs off of ts and then back on later the
>share
>>>>>>>disappears. in citrix I can make the printers stay
>>>how
>>>>>>>can I do that with TS or how can I make the share
>>>come
>>>>>>>back.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks
>.
>