Server 2008 print to file

Once a connection has been established to the remote server the Computer Management interface will refresh and the Computer Management link in the tree will also display the name of the selected remote server. Once Computer Management is configured to administer a remote server, the next step is to begin the folder sharing process.

Begin by unfolding the System Tools , then Shared Folders branches of the tree in the left panel. Select Shares to obtain a list of current shares configured on the remote system. The creation of a new shared folder on the remote server although as previously mentioned this can also be used on local computers involves the use of something called the Create a Shared Folder Wizard , which, as the name suggests provides a user friendly way of configuring shared folders.

To invoke this wizard, simply right click on New Share In the resulting Folder Path screen, either type in the path of the folder to be shared, or browse the file systems to locate it.

With the required folder path selected click on Next to configure the name and description settings. On this screen, specify the share name by which the folder will be accessed from remote computers together with an optional description of the shared folder.

Next, configure the off-line file settings for the folder contents by clicking on Change. Once these settings are configured, click on Next once again to configure the share permissions for the selected folder. Either select one of the pre-configured options or select Customize permissions and click on Custom to configure share permissions on a per user basis.

Finally, click on finish to complete the sharing process. If the configuration is successful a summary screen similar to the one illustration in the following figure will be displayed:. By default, shared folders are listed when users browse for shared resources. From time to time, however, it may be necessary to share a folder but have it hidden such that only users who know of its existence can access it by referencing the share name.

This concept is known as hidden share access. The most important point to note about hidden shares is that it does nothing to prevent access other than hiding the fact that the share exists. If, for example, a user learns of the existence of a hidden share perhaps because another user tells them about it , and the share permissions are such that they have access to the folder, the fact that it is hidden will do nothing to keep the user out of that folder.

Share permissions are applied when access is made via the network. When shared files and folders are accessed locally from the server on which they reside these permissions serve no purpose. File and folder permissions, on the other hand, take effect both when accessing files and folders both locally and over the network. In the case of network access to shared files and folders, the shared permissions are applied first, followed by any file and folder permissions. Click the printer make and model or provide the drivers from the printer manufacturer media, and then click Next.

If you are prompted to keep or not keep your existing printer driver, either keep the existing driver or replace the existing driver. If you replace the driver, you must provide the manufacturer driver for this printer. Click Next to continue. Accept the default name of the printer or provide a different name, and then click Next.

Click the Share as option, type the share name, and then click Next. You may provide the location of the printer and a comment to make it easier to locate. My first clue was in this previous question. Every solution I've seen seems to be using the credentials of a logged-in user.

See the question I linked above - the solution listed appears to be grabbing the token of a logged-in user and using it to run the program. My current process generates, as near as I can tell, no UI. I've verified, using ProcMon, that the reader process Adobe or Foxit appears to print correctly and the print driver itself appears to have a problem.

This is backed up by an attempt to use a print-to-file driver - the print-to-file driver runs in three visible steps and clearly finishes the first for all files without starting the second. So how does Session 0 Isolation affect the printer driver? This is unclear to me. The best documentation I can find on the subject only mentions that printer drivers may be affected, even though the print spooler runs in Session 0.

Printing as a Windows service never works, even when the process has 'Allow service to interact with desktop' checked. Try using Foxit Reader instead of Acrobat-Reader. Printing is also possible, but you will have to add or check the printer in session0 every time you run the printjob. If you need any more help on that, just ask again. I already built a powershell script which runs in task scheduler to print pdf-files with help of Foxit Reader.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. This problem occurs because the Print Spooler service does not check the output file name correctly when the Print Spooler service assigns a file port to a print job. This behavior results in a timing issue when the computer is under heavy stress. This timing issue causes the Print Spooler service to use an incorrect output file name when the print job is handled.

Therefore, the print job fails and generates the error message "Access is denied. A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft.

However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix. If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article.

If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request.

The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:.