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| Thread ID: 87435 | 2008-02-21 02:42:00 | .pdf creation on Terminal Server | nofam (9009) | Press F1 |
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| 642351 | 2008-02-21 02:42:00 | Does anyone know of a .pdf creator that will run on a Server 2003 box running Terminal Services sessions? I've tried PrimoPDF, PDF Creator & CutePDF, all of which claim to do this, but I've never had any joy getting them to work in individual .rdp sessions. :help: | nofam (9009) | ||
| 642352 | 2008-02-21 02:50:00 | So, what exactly do u want it to do in an rdp session? Did those programs say they'll work the way you're trying to get them to work? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 642353 | 2008-02-21 02:57:00 | So, what exactly do u want it to do in an rdp session? Sorry - what I mean is that normally these apps appear as a printer, and once selected, let you create . pdf's from there . . . . . Despite what the manufacturers of these apps claim, if you install them on a Term . Server, and then try to print from an . rdp session, you can't get the file creation window to appear in that session - it either doesn't appear at all, or appears on the Administrator login on the server itself . Hope that makes sense! |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 642354 | 2008-02-21 03:00:00 | Somehow I dont think any of them were made to do that. Theyre normally used on one PC not while youre in another. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 642355 | 2008-02-21 03:09:00 | Don't think you'll find a free version that will do this. There are PDF creators that are made to run on a terminal server but they aren't cheap and you pay a per user license. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 642356 | 2008-02-21 03:13:00 | You'd think if that was the case, they wouldn't advertise it! PDFCreator PDFCreator is a free tool to create PDF files from nearly any Windows application . Key Features: * Create PDFs from any program that is able to print * Security: Encrypt PDFs and protect them from being opened, printed etc . * Send generated files via eMail * Create more than just PDFs: PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP, PCX, PS, EPS * AutoSave files to folders and filenames based on Tags like Username, Computername, Date, Time etc . * Merge multiple files into one PDF * Easy Install: Just say what you want and everything is installed * Terminal Server: PDFCreator also runs on Terminal Servers without problems * And the best: PDFCreator is free, even for commercial use! It is Open Source and released under the Terms of the GNU General Public License . I've found a few forum posts from people on this, but I can't find a solution . . . . you're probably right Speedy - I'm flogging a dead horse here :p |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 642357 | 2008-02-21 03:17:00 | Is terminal services the SAME as doing a RDP session? If not thats why. It may say it works with terminal services, if these 2 are different, then it doesnt mean it'll work with RDP. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 642358 | 2008-02-21 03:37:00 | Fair point, but AFAIK, Terminal Services mode on Win Server 2003 is designed for one purpose - allowing PC's to connect to apps & resources remotely via an . rdp session . You wouldn't activate Terminal Server mode unless you were going to connect clients that way . . . . So it follows that you wouldn't advertise your app being Terminal Services compatible unless it supported remote connections?? There are two modes of Terminal Services though: Remote Administration mode, and Application Server mode: . technet . com/perfguru/archive/2008/02/06/terminal-services-remote-administration-and-application-mode . aspx" target="_blank">blogs . technet . com We're talking about the latter here . |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 642359 | 2008-02-21 04:00:00 | I wouldnt have a clue what either does, I've never used either . I've never used Server 2003 either, even tho I've got the cd . Send them an email and ask them WHETHER its meant to wrok . If they dont work, well tell them dont say it works with terminal services then . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 642360 | 2008-02-21 04:10:00 | Remote Administration mode allows up to two administrators to connect to the server at the same time. Application Server mode is the full blown terminal server for users to connect to the server and use it like a workstation. RDP is the client side of the terminal server and you need it to connect to one. Hmm if it says that it works on a terminal server then it should. No special way you have to install it on a terminal server? I know on a Windows 2000 Terminal Server you have to go to Add/Remove programs to install any software otherwise it will only install for the administrator. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
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