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Table 6‑1. Configuration Options in /etc/vmware/config (Continued)
Option Value/Format Default Description
viewusb.SplitVidPid
{m|o}: vid-
xxxx_pid-
yyyy([exintf:zz
[;exintf:ww]])
[;...]
undefined Set this option to treat the components of a composite
USB device specified by Vendor and Product IDs as
separate devices. The format of the setting is
vid-xxxx_pid-yyyy(exintf:zz[;exintf:ww]).
You can use the exintf keyword to exclude
components from redirection by specifying their
interface number. You must specify ID numbers in
hexadecimal, and interface numbers in decimal
including any leading zero. You can use the wildcard
character (*) in place of individual digits in an ID.
Example:
o:vid-0f0f_pid-
***(exintf-01);vid-0781_pid-554c(exintf:
01;exintf:02)
Note Horizon does not automatically include the
components that you have not explicitly excluded. You
must specify a filter policy such as
Include VidPid Device to include those
components.
viewusb.AllowAudioIn
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
true
Use this option to allow or disallow audio input devices
to be redirected. Example: o:false
viewusb.AllowAudioOut
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
false
Set this option to allow or disallow redirection of audio
output devices.
viewusb.AllowHIDBootable
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
true
Use this option to allow or disallow the redirection of
input devices other than keyboards or mice that are
available at boot time, also known as HID-bootable
devices.
viewusb.AllowDevDescFailsafe
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
false
Set this option to allow or disallow devices to be
redirected even if Horizon Client fails to get the
configuration or device descriptors. To allow a device
even if it fails to get the configuration or device
descriptors, include it in the Include filters, such as
IncludeVidPid or IncludePath.
viewusb.AllowKeyboardMouse
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
false
Use this option to allow or disallow the redirection of
keyboards with integrated pointing devices (such as a
mouse, trackball, or touch pad).
viewusb.AllowSmartcard
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
false
Set this option to allow or disallow smart card devices
to be redirected.
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