Printer redirect for remote desktop

I was recently setting up a printer redirect for remote desktop, there is a Microsoft Support entry on it, but basically it boils down to these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default\AddIns\RDPDR

  3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
  4. Type FilterQueueType, and then press ENTER.
  5. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
  6. Type FFFFFFFF, and then click OK.
  7. Close the Registry Editor.
  8. Restart your computer.

This enables all ports on the client to be redirected.

Posted on July 30, 2010 and filed under Microsoft.