[THIN] Re: SV: Selecting default printer

  • From: Tom Howarth <tom.howarth@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:35:09 +0000

rename explorer.exe to ctx_explorer.exe


On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 01:47:19 -0800 (PST), Niclas <murklan74@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi again thanks for the answer.
>  
> I tried what You suggested but no luck yet, might just be me
> missunderstanding though.
>  
> This ctx_explorer.exe does not seem to be a standard application, I cant
> find it on my citrix servers at least. Tried searching for it on google also
> but no hits.
> I also opened the folder that I created locally on the server and it showed
> me all the printers I had to select from but I could still see the add
> printer wizard, is this how it will look even when published correctly?
>  
> Regards
> Niclas Nordin
> 
> "BRUTON, Malcolm, FM" <Malcolm.BRUTON@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have an even better way
> 
>  
> 
> Create a folder
> 
>  
> 
> Say D:\Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
> 
>  
> 
> Publish this folder with CMC using CTX_Explorer.exe /n,
> /root,D:\Printers.{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
> 
>  
> 
> Believe this will help.
> 
>  
> 
> Malcolm
> 
>  
> ________________________________
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> 
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Svein Arild Haugum
> Sent: 14 December 2004 14:32
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] SV: Selecting default printer
> 
>  
> 
> I have made a startmenu three wich links to each printer. each link is in
> fact a link to con2prt.exe with the right parameters to connect a printer as
> the default.
> 
>  
> 
> Eksample: \\server\share\CON2PRT.EXE /cd \\printserver\printer
> 
>  
> 
> This has redused our supportcalls regarding printer connecton by 99%.
> 
>  
> 
> Mvh 
> Svein Arild 
> 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> ________________________________
> 
> 
> Fra: Niclas [mailto:murklan74@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sendt: 14. desember 2004 15:26
> Til: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Emne: [THIN] Selecting default printer
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I know that this question has been up before but so far I haven't found a
> sufficient answer when searching through various forums and the thinlist
> archive.
> 
>  
> 
> We are using MetaFrame XPe FR2 (SP3) on top of Windows 2000 with SP2 and
> appropriate hotfixes. 
> 
> We have users that need to be able to set their default printer in the
> Terminal services environment. The most preferable solution for us would be
> to publish the printers folder and we have also tried that with good results
> however we don't want them to be able to see the add printer wizard or at
> least not be allowed to run the add printer wizard.
> 
>  
> 
> Is there a way to remove/hide the add wizard via GPO or similar?
> 
> Or is there even a separate application, a modified verison of the printers
> folder that we can publish that will accomplish the same thing, which is
> letting them chose which printer they want as their default and nothing
> else?
> 
>  
> 
> This is starting to be a real problem for us since we have a few
> applications that wont let You chose which printer You want to print from
> but rather assumes You want printouts on Your default printer.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Niclas
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