Re: VPN-TightVNC-Print? by Tim
Tim
Wed Aug 13 15:18:40 CDT 2003
Thanks Steve, I'll give that a try...
Just looking to save some steps, as right now printing to a pdf and then
retrieving that file and printing at home.
"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:OnbiaASYDHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Tim Fickes wrote:
>
> > So I finally get my VPN working, now how can I print?
> >
> > I get VPN from home pc (win2k) to SBS2k at office.
> > Launch a TightVNC and take over my workstation (win2k).
> > Launch an app, do some work and want to print -- AT HOME...
>
> VNC itself doesn't support printer redirection, but if a VPN has been
> established, and the home machine is sharing the printer, you should be
> able to add the home workstation printer to the office machine as if it
> were a printer in the office. Note that printing is going to be very
> network-intensive, and likely to consume all the VPN resources to the
> extent that you might lose the VNC connection if bandwidth is tight.
>
> I would strongly suggest installing the home printer as a local printer
> on the office machine, or it will be looking for it all the time.
>
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> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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