Secure Global Desktop Administration Guide > Printing > Can I change the name of the printer in the Windows 2000/2003 application session?

Can I change the name of the printer in the Windows 2000/2003 application session?

Yes and no. When printers are created in a:

• Windows 2000 session they have the format "printer_name/Tarantella/Session number", for example:
  HP LaserJet 8000 Series PS/Tarantella/Session 1
• Windows 2003 session they have the format "printer_name (from Tarantella) in session number", for example:
  HP LaserJet 8000 Series PS (from Tarantella) in session 1

For Unix, Linux and Mac OS X clients, the printer_name comes from the printer configuration file for these clients. For Windows clients, the name comes from the printer driver.

You can change the "Tarantella" part of the printer name by editing the /opt/tarantella/var/serverresources/expect/wcpwts.exp login script. By adding a -netbiosname "name" argument for the ttatsc command, for example -netbiosname "IndigoInsurance", you can change the name the printer name in the example above to:
HP LaserJet 8000 Series/PS/IndigoInsurance/Session 1

Note The name can only be 15 characters long. If you use more than 15 characters, the name will be truncated.

If you are using Secure Global Desktop PDF printing, you can amend the names of the PDF printers.

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