<p>RDP printer sharing is on by default in remote desktop, unfortunately:</p>
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<p>The printer redirection feature is enabled by default in Windows XP Professional when you enable Remote Desktop. <strong>To disable it, use Terminal Services Group Policies</strong>. Use Remote Desktop Connection to disable printer redirection on an individual computer. On the Local Resources tab, clear the Printers check box.</p>
<p>So, you have to edit the <a href="http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Terminal-Services-Group-Policy.html">Terminal Services Group Policy</a> .. but this requires that the <strong>Group Policy Management Console</strong> be installed. Apparently it is an <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0a6d4c24-8cbd-4b35-9272-dd3cbfc81887&displaylang=en">add-in for Windows Server 2003</a>, but an off-by-default <a href="http://chakkaradeep.wordpress.com/2007/09/08/installing-group-policy-in-windows-server-2008/">part of the install</a> for Windows Server 2008.</p>
<p>Apparently you can also use the local Group Policy Editor like so:</p>
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<p>Click Start, and then click Run.</p>
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<p>In the Open box, type mmc, and then click OK.</p>
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<p>On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.</p>
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<p>Click Add.</p>
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<p>Under Available Stand-alone Snap-ins, click <strong>Group Policy</strong>, and then click Add.</p>
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<p>The relevant section to edit is <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731963(loband).aspx">documented here</a>.</p>
<p>Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates<br>
Windows Components\Terminal Services<br>
Terminal Server\Printer Redirection</p>