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Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Steps to Set Up the GPO Plug-in .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4

Setup for View Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Access Virtual Machines/Desktops via View Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SummaryThis guide describes the Group Policy Object (GPO) setup in the domain for Location-Based Printing, using the ThinPrint GPO plug-in (TPVMGPoACmap.dll). It also includes the setup instructions for virtual machines and desktops from VMware View Administration via a View Client connection.

EnvironmentDesktops and computers are part of an Organizational Unit (OU) in the Domain:

Download the Group Policy Management Console with SP1 from : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en

• Install the gpmc.msi file on the Connection Broker

• Install the latest View Manager build on the Connection Broker

• After the Connection Broker installation is completed, the file, TPVMGPoACmap.dll should be installed at the following location:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\extras\GroupPolicyFiles\ThinPrint\ia32\

TPVMGPoACmap.dll (32 bit)

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\extras\GroupPolicyFiles\ThinPrint\x64\

TPVMGPoACmap.dll (64 bit)

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Steps to Set Up the GPO Plug-inOn the VDM Server host, install the GPO plug-in as follows, depending on your Server OS type:

• Run regsvr32 <path_to>\TPVMGPoACmap.dll to register the GPO plug-in.

• Launch Group Policy Management

Start -> Administrative Tools -> Group Policy Management

• Create a new GPO name, “Test_Thin_Print”, under Group Policy Objects

– Right-click Group Policy Objects and Select New

– Enter “Test_Thin_Print” and click OK to create it

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• Select the new “Test_Thin_Print” GPO and drop it to the winXP3 OU

– Click the OK button to link the GPO to the winXP3 OU

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• Enable the new “Test_Thin_Print” GPO under winXP3 OU

– Select “Test_Thin_Print” under winXP3 OU and right-click and select Edit

– Under Software Settings, Select AutoConnect Map Additional Printers for VMware View

– Double-click Configure AutoConnect Map Additional Printers on the right panel

– Select the Enable radio button

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• Click to insert the row entry in the table

• After populating the entries, click Apply and the OK button

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Setup for View Client• Install the view_agent on the virtual machines/desktops part of the winXP3 OU

• Log into the Connection Broker’s Web Admin UI as administrator user

• Create a Pool to include those virtual machines/desktops in the winXP3 OU

• Entitle a user or group to the pool

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Access Virtual Machines/Desktops via View Client• Install the View Client

• Launch View Client to log into the Connection Broker

• Click Connect and enter the entitled user to access the pool. Click Login

• Select the Pool with the virtual machines/desktops from the winXP3 and click Connect

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• After the View Client has connected, run the regedit to verify the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\thinprint\PrinterCreateListEx2 registry key got populated with the GPO data setting

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• Check the Printers and Faxes from the Control Panel and verify that the default printer is set as your GPO setting