If you're running 2008r2 and win 7 ultimate, you do have the option to look at remotefx USB redirection. To redirect USB devices. Or look at 3rd party software. Jump to YAT - Yet Another Terminal (Windows) - Each terminal can be configured according to the. Serial Port (COM); TCP/IP Client, Server.
Hello Has anyone successfully got COM port redirection working using the net use command within XenApp 6? We are piloting a XenApp 6 farm and COM port redirection works using the RDP client via selecting to redirect ports. Connecting via ICA and the net use command returns the error: System error 66 has occurred. The network resource type is not correct. Citrix Policies are set to allow COM port redirection.
No other group policy settings are set. Interestingly enough, if you use RDP and select port redirection via the client, the port is available. Then run net use com1: /d* and then *net use COm1: [ tsclient com1 file:// tsclient com1]: and it fails with the same error as ICA connection. Therefore, the net use command fails under both RDP and ICA. Maybe the net use com1: syntax is not valid anymore under Windows Server 2008 R2?
Can you confirm the COM redirection policies are enabled in XenApp 6. - Yes, settings can be verified in the registry.
Other than that if the problem is also happening in RDP it may be possible a GPO is making the changes. Active Directory policies take priority over Citrix Policies. - The issue does not happen in RDP. - We have isolated the server in an OU where no AD policies apply to it.
- I believe the original poster was just using the wrong syntax. He should have mapped with tsclient comX. It states he is able to map ports through RDP by checking the ports option in the client. Can you provide what do you get inside a ICA session when open CMD and run NET USE?
- A user's mapped home drive and LPT ports. Trying to map with client comX produces the System Error 66 message. Also do the same on a RDP connection with Port Redirection enabled? - Port mapping works successfully with RDP. If the com ports are not listed COM Port redirection is not working than. The problem is not the command is more of the port from what it looks is not being redirected at all.
Turn Off AntiVirus on the Server and Test. Check Registry to see if COM Port is disabled for ICA HKLM SYSTEM ControlSet001 Control Terminal Server WinStation ICA-Tcp Look for fDisableCcm 0 = enabled 1 = disabled.
Other than this I would recommend to contact support if possible to trace the the redirection and analyse the problem deeper. Turn Off AntiVirus on the Server and Test. - Uninstalling AntiVirus yielded the same results. Check Registry to see if COM Port is disabled for ICA HKLM SYSTEM ControlSet001 Control Terminal Server WinStation ICA-Tcp Look for fDisableCcm 0 = enabled 1 = disabled.
- It is currently listed as 0 but we have tried changing it to 1 in the past also with no change in results. Other than this I would recommend to contact support if possible to trace the the redirection and analyse the problem deeper. - Thanks, we will proceed with working with Support. I am having a similar problem. We have a citrix user policy enabling com port redirection for point of sale users. The port redirection is the only policy applied in the OU.
POS clients have a serial printer and cash draw. The client application sends output directly to the serial port, therefore no drivers are required.