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Make PDF printer the default for Windows 2000/3 (--pdfisdefault)

Objects with this attribute

Object Manager

Attribute name	Usage
Make PDF printer the default for Windows 2000/3	Check or clear the box.

Command line

Command option	Usage
`--pdfisdefault 1\|0`	Specify `1` (true) or `0` (false).

Description

Sets the Secure Global Desktop "Universal PDF" printer as the client's default printer when printing from Windows applications that use the Microsoft RDP Windows Protocol.

This attribute is only available if Let users print to a PDF printer is enabled.

By default, the Universal PDF printer is not the default (false).

The setting for this attribute overrides either of the following:

The setting for a parent object in the organizational hierarchy.
The array-wide default setting configured on the Printing Properties panel in Array Manager, if there is no parent object configuration.

Changes to this attribute only take effect for new webtop sessions.

Examples

--pdfisdefault true

Makes the Universal PDF printer the default printer when printing from a Windows application.

Related topics
Introducing Secure Global Desktop printing Configuring Secure Global Desktop PDF printing Printing properties (array-wide)