[THIN] Re: Kernel mode printer drivers
- From: Adam.Baum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:06:17 -0700
No, I do not want to install a crummy version-2 driver, but I have no
choice. The driver comes with a software package called Accela Advantage
(formerly known as Tidemark). It's a building inspections/code compliance
program. It installs the driver via Installshield. No .inf is given for
the driver. I would love to substitute for a version-3 driver, but the
vendor does not support one. The app makes some specific calls to the
driver to generate the PDFs. What really sucks is that the driver
manufacturer does have one in a version-3, but my software vendor has not
upgraded to it.
adam
"Rick Mack"
<Rick.Mack@volant To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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07/27/2004 02:06
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Please respond to
thin
Hi Adam,
So you want to install a driver that could crash your server?
Don't know if I really want to help you commit suicide ;-)
Seriously, Microsoft put that policy in by default for a good reason.
Kernel mode printer drivers can be really bad news on terminal services.
Besides it keeps vendors like Xerox from re-using all their old drivers.
Most PDF writers (even Adobe Acrobat!!!) are now available with non-kernel
mode drivers. This includes products like PDF995 etc.
It's important to realise that all your average PDF exporter printer driver
does is produce a postscript file wich is then converted to a PDF by some
other process. So you can often substitute a non-kernel mode postscript
driver for the kernel mode one.
If you can give a bit more detail as to which product you're talking about,
you might be able to have things running fine without a kernel mode driver.
regards,
Rick
Ulrich Mack
rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Volante Solutions
18 Heussler Terrace, Milton 4064
Queensland Australia.
tel +61 7 3246 7777
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Adam.Baum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue 27/07/2004 5:39 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Kernel mode printer drivers
All,
I am having trouble installing a kernel mode driver in on a terminal server
(no citrix). It's one of those PDF exporters. I've found two places in
policies that may affect it. One is "Allow users to install printer
drivers" and the other is "Disallow installation of kernel mode drivers".
(this is not the exact verbage). I've set the last one to disabled.
Problem is I still can not install the driver and there are no errors in
the event log. Anyone know where else in policies, etc to look?
adam
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