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Table 4‑2. Log File Locations (Continued)
Client or Agent Path to Log Files
Mac client
/var/root/Library/Logs/VMware/vmware-view-usbd-xxxx.log
/Library/Logs/VMware/vmware-usbarbitrator-xxxx.log
Linux client
(Default location) /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-view-usbd-*.log
If a problem with the device occurs after the device is redirected to the remote desktop or application,
examine both the client- and agent-side logs.
Using Policies to Control USB Redirection
You can congure USB policies for both the remote desktop or application (Horizon Agent) and
Horizon Client. These policies specify whether the client device should split composite USB devices into
separate components for redirection. You can split devices to restrict the types of USB devices that the client
makes available for redirection, and to make Horizon Agent prevent certain USB devices from being
forwarded from a client computer.
If you have older versions of Horizon Agent or Horizon Client installed, not all the features of the USB
redirection policies are available. Table 4-3 shows how Horizon 7 applies the policies for dierent
combinations of Horizon Agent and Horizon Client.
Table 4‑3. Compatibility of USB Policy Settings
Horizon Agent
Version
Horizon
Client
Version Effect of USB Policy Settings on USB Redirection
5.1 or later 5.1 or later USB policy seings are applicable to both Horizon Agent and Horizon Client. You
can use Horizon Agent USB policy seings to block USB devices from being
forwarded to a desktop. Horizon Agent can send device spliing and ltering policy
seings to Horizon Client. You can use Horizon Client USB policy seings to
prevent USB devices from being redirected from a client computer to a desktop.
N In View Agent 6.1 or later and Horizon Client 3.3 or later, these USB
redirection policy seings apply to RDS desktops and applications as well as to
remote desktops that run on single-user machines.
5.1 or later 5.0.x or earlier USB policy seings apply only to Horizon Agent. You can use Horizon Agent USB
policy seings to block USB devices from being forwarded to a desktop. You cannot
use Horizon Client USB policy seings to control which devices can be redirected
from a client computer to a desktop. Horizon Client cannot receive device spliing
and ltering policy seings from Horizon Agent. Existing registry seings for USB
redirection by Horizon Client remain valid.
5.0.x or earlier 5.1 or later USB policy seings apply only to Horizon Client. You can use Horizon Client USB
policy seings to prevent USB devices from being redirected from a client computer
to a desktop. You cannot use Horizon Agent USB policy seings to block USB
devices from being forwarded to a desktop. Horizon Agent cannot send device
spliing and ltering policy seings to Horizon Client.
5.0.x or earlier 5.0.x or earlier USB policy seings do not apply. Existing registry seings for USB redirection by
Horizon Client remain valid.
If you upgrade Horizon Client, any existing registry seings for USB redirection, such as
HardwareIdFilters, remain valid until you dene USB policies for Horizon Client.
On client devices that do not support client-side USB policies, you can use the USB policies for
Horizon Agent to control which USB devices are allowed to be forwarded from the client to a desktop or
application.
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