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8 Add the printers that you want to map to View desktops and define their associated translation rules.
9 Click OK to save your changes.
Location-Based Printing Group Policy Setting Syntax
You use the AutoConnect Location-based Printing for VMware View group policy setting to map printers to
View desktops.
AutoConnect Location-based Printing for VMware View is a name translation table that identifies printers
and defines associated translation rules. Table 8-14 describes the syntax of the translation table.
Table 8-14. Translation Table Columns and Values
Column Description
IP Range
A translation rule that specifies a range of IP addresses.
To specify IP addresses in a specific range, use the following
notation:
ip_address - ip_address
For example:
10.112.116.0-10.112.119.255
To specify all of the IP addresses in a specific subnet, use the
following notation:
ip_address/subnet_mask_bits
For example:
10.112.0.0/16
Type an asterisk to match any IP address.
Client Name
A translation rule that specifies a computer name.
For example: Mary's Computer
Type an asterisk to match any computer name.
Mac Address
A translation rule that specifies a MAC address.
For example: 01-23-45-67-89-ab
Type an asterisk to match any MAC address.
User/User Group
A translation rule that specifies a user or group name.
For example: jdoe
Type an asterisk to match any user name or group.
Printer Name
The name of the printer when it is mapped to the View
desktop.
For example: PRINTER-2-CLR
The mapped name does not have to match the printer name
on the client system.
Printer Driver
The name of the driver that the printer uses.
For example: HP Color LaserJet 4700 PS
IMPORTANT Because print jobs are sent directly from the
desktop to the printer, the printer driver must be installed on
the desktop.
IP Port/ThinPrint Port
For network printers, the IP address of the printer prepended
with IP_.
For example: IP_10.114.24.1
D
Indicates whether the printer is the default printer.
You use the buttons that appear above the column headings to add, delete, and move rows and save and import
table entries. Each button has an equivalent keyboard shortcut. Mouse over each button to see a description
of the button and its equivalent keyboard shortcut. For example, to insert a row at the end of the table, click
the first table button or press Alt+A. Click the last two buttons to import and save table entries.
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