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Terminal Services – Default Only Client Printer Redirection (Terminal Server Role).


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-16001 5.078 SV-16945r1_rule Low
Description
This check verifies that the system is configured to allow only the default client printer to be redirected in the Terminal Services session.
STIG Date
Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-32909r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\

Value Name: RedirectOnlyDefaultClientPrinter

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-16016r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Terminal Server -> Printer Redirection “Redirect only the default client printer” to “Enabled”.