Is there anyway to print from my VM while using Bastion to access it ?

John O'Rourke 0 Reputation points
2023-02-13T15:02:46.5633333+00:00

Is there no way to setup printing is I choose to connect to my VMS via Bastion ?

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  1. JimmySalian-2011 42,106 Reputation points
    2023-02-13T15:51:49.8166667+00:00

    There is no way to print at this moment from Bastion due to security reasons, however you can upload and download files using this native feature - https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-gb/azure/bastion/vm-upload-download-native

    Hope this helps.

    JS

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  2. Limitless Technology 44,321 Reputation points
    2023-02-14T17:00:03.6866667+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for your question and for getting in touch.

    you can redirect the printer over a normal RDP connection (outside of Azure Bastion), go to the article below to learn more:

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-faq#rdpfeaturesupport

    See also the link below how to Configure Device Redirects:

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/configure-device-redirections#printer-redirection


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  3. KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,037 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-02-16T03:57:58.19+00:00

    Hi John O'Rourke ,
    Currently, there is no direct way to print from your Azure VM while using Bastion to access it.

    However, you can copy the content from the VM to your local computer and then print it from there.

    To copy and paste to and from a Windows virtual machine using Bastion, you can follow the steps mentioned in this article: https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-vm-copy-paste
    If you have any questions, let me know in the 'comments'.

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