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Windows Server 2003 Disable Auto Printer Generation

Administering Servers using Remote Desktop for Administration is really useful as it saves endless visits to the computer room (remember those days!). However, it can be a little frustrating when servers insist on automatically creating Auto printers based on your client workstation.

Windows Server 2003 Disable Auto Printer Generation

Fortunately, automatic printer mapping can be disabled at a server level by navigating to Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools->Terminal Services Configuration->Connections. Right click on the required connection (RDP-tcp in our case) and navigate to Client Settings then uncheck the option "Connect client printers at logon."

Windows Server 2003 Disable Auto Printer Generation

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