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Terminal Server Script for printers

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by greg.gotcher

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Is there anyway to identify what the name of the client is that the user is logging on from? For example I have computerA and computerB, in a script running on terminal server can I tell if the user is using computerA or computerB. I want to be able to set the default printer based on the computer that they using to log into Terminal Server. I know how to set the default printer I just need to be able to tell what computer they are on. Not every computer has a printer so I want to default to the closest printer to that computer. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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by ben.morton

You could assign the user accounts terminal services scripts so that when they sign on they print the current user name and machine name to a text file?

by nbcasey

If you are just using batch scripting, you can use %clientname%. Works for NT4 and 2K Terminal server. If you are doing some vbscripting and using Citrix, you can use some of Citrix's objects. For Example:
set ica = createobject("Citrix.ICAClient")
computername = "\\" & ica.clientname
Good Luck!

by nbcasey

You can still use the %clientname% in vbscript.. for example:
set oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
computername = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%clientname%")

As for mapping printers, use the Network object. Ex:
set oNet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
oNet.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\printserver\printshare"

You can add windows printers from command line, but its a little more complex. You have to make sure the driver names match exactly to what Windows has it as. Ex: Some of the lines below may appear word wrapped, but they are all one line.

REM Adds the printer - This would add a local printer
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "PRINTERNAME" /f "C:\_950drv\2kxpinf\enu\drivers\win2k_xp\hpf950k.inf" /r "lpt1:" /m "hp deskjet 950c series"

REM Set printer to default..
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n "PRINTERNAME"

REM Adds a network printer
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n "\\printserver\printer"

You can also just do "rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?" to get all the options. This tool can do many cool things! Personally, I would stick with VBScripts. Much easier to manage in my opinion. Hopes this helps.

by greg.gotcher

I am writing vbscripts but I am not using Citrix. Is there a way to get the client name without Citrix. Or how do I set a default printer using batch scripts?

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