I do not have

Local Computer Policy | Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates |
Windows Components | Terminal Services | Sessions

I have
Local Computer Policy | Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates |
Windows Components |

under Windows Components | are two folders:
Windows Media Player and Windows Update

what can i do?

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> There are group policies that may govern this.
>
> Disclaimer... I don't work in an AD/server environment so...
>
> To look at the Group Policies run gpedit.msc on the Remote Desktop
> host/client machine and navigate to the "Local Computer Policy | Computer
> Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Terminal
> Services | Sessions"
> policies.
>
> There are also policies that apply on a user basis no matter what machine
> they happen to log onto.
>
> To look at the Group Policies run gpedit.msc on the Remote Desktop
> host/client machine and navigate to the "Local Computer Policy | User
> Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Terminal
> Services | Sessions"
> policies.
>
> Additionally look at this spread sheet that maps group policies to registry
> settings.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
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> "Michael Vestel" <MichaelVestel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2629060D-2C58-4E95-9DBD-4C0344940330@microsoft.com...
>
> > Subject: Can not make local printer available in a remote desktop session
> >
> > I’d like to make my local printer available in a remote desktop session.
> >
> > I’ve followed these instructions
> > To make your local printer available in a session
> > 1. In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.
> > 2. On the Local Resources tab, under Local devices, click Printers.
> > 3. Click Connect.
> > Notes Depending on the policies of your network, local printer mapping
> > might
> > be disabled for some or all remote connections. However, you can print to
> > network printers.
> >
> > But I still only see my PDF printer and image write available in the
> > remote
> > session.
> >
> > To be clear, I’m remote desktop connected to a computer and want to be
> > able
> > to print locally.
> >
> > According the note: “Depending on the policies of your network, local
> > printer mapping might be disabled for some or all remote connections.�
> >
> > So I want to figure out why its not working so I can ask my administrators
> > to make changes to let me do this. Please let me know how to trouble shoot
> > this. What are the first things to check to see where its hanging up.
> >
> > I run Windows XP
> >
> > The printer is hp LaserJet 1320 PS.
> >
> > Printer is installed on the Printer port (LPT1), NOT USB. Local Devices
> > and
> > Resources that are brought to the session are:
> > Printers, smart cards, serial ports and all the drives and the clipboard,
> > everything.
> >
> > I installed the printer onto both computers and tested successfully. So
> > both drivers are working when its hooked up to the computer.
> >
> > I installed it on LPT1 on both.
> >
> > Michael Vestel
> >
>
>