Can I use local netowork units in HTML5 access / local printers

[gccmad]

Hi,

Q1:

When I use HTLM5 to access my application I can't use local networks units (G:, S:, ...). My application needs to create several files in the local network of the users and I don't know how to proceed because I only see Webfiles or Documents or Desktop (this is a set up in TS PLUS).

Q2:

If I use TSPLUS client I can see my local network unit but I have a problem with Printers because it is something complex for users: They need to choose Universal Printer and then chose local printer. Is there any way to see directly local printer and not "Universal printer"?

Thanks.
Guillermo

[juwagn]

Hello,

to Q1, it is technically not possible to pass through browsers your local drives(or network drives). Browsers have neither direct access to users local hardware nor logic access. Any file exchange is done via event initiated model, when user picks/drops files he wants to copy from his local environment. So from inside rdp session you can not access drives(network drives) outside of your browser in your local environment. To override this limitation you need to use native clients.

to Q2, TSPLUS client reuses RDP protocol, and so you must fulfill few requirements to see your local priinters inside rdp session.
For the best firstly try to use native rdp client like mstsc.exe, activate there printer redirection. Then if you see your printers inside session you can activate same printer redirection support under Tsplus client. If you don't see your local printers there, then you won't be able to reuse those inside Tsplus client too.
Most possible reasons why your printers are not redirected, 1: disabled printer redirection support on server side, 2: or highly unknown printer driver on server side, 3: or possibly common incompatibility of your local printers.