Yesterday I was working with a client who virtualized all desktops using Citrix.
Whenever you want to use the print function of an SSRS report, you are required to install an ActiveX plugin. However, end users are not allowed to install new software on a virtualized desktop, and Microsoft doesn't provide a direct link to a generic installer that could be rolled out over all virtualized desktops.
The binary that needs to be installed is known as RSClientPrint, and is always installed on the server where SSRS is installed, inside the bin folder of the SSRS installation. For 2014, the location is:
Inside, two CAB files can be found (RSClientPrint-x64.cab and RSClientPrint-x86.cab). These are the installers for the Reporting Services print plugin.
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SSRS client side printing
Yesterday I was working with a client who virtualized all desktops using Citrix.
Whenever you want to use the print function of an SSRS report, you are required to install an ActiveX plugin. However, end users are not allowed to install new software on a virtualized desktop, and Microsoft doesn't provide a direct link to a generic installer that could be rolled out over all virtualized desktops.
The binary that needs to be installed is known as RSClientPrint, and is always installed on the server where SSRS is installed, inside the bin folder of the SSRS installation. For 2014, the location is:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS11.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportServer\bin
Inside, two CAB files can be found (RSClientPrint-x64.cab and RSClientPrint-x86.cab). These are the installers for the Reporting Services print plugin.
Koos van Strien
Founder of this blog. Business Intelligence consultant, developer, coach, trainer and speaker at events. Currently working at Dura Vermeer. Loves to explain things, providing insight in complex issues. Watches the ongoing development of the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack closely. Keeping an eye on Big Data, Data Science and IoT.
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