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Connect the USB device to a remote hosted application.
a In the desktop and application selector window, open the remote application.
The name of the application is the name that your administrator has congured for the application.
b In the desktop and application selector window, right-click the application icon and select .
c In the left pane, select USB Devices.
d In the right pane, select the USB device and click Connect.
e Select the application, and click OK.
N The name of the application in the list comes from the application itself and might not
match the application name that your administrator congured to appear in the desktop and
application selector window.
You can now use the USB device with the remote application. After you close the application, the
USB device is not released right away.
f When you are nished using the application, to release the USB device so that you can access it
from your local system, in the desktop and application selector window, open the Seings window
again, select USB Devices, and select Disconnect.
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Congure Horizon Client to connect USB devices automatically to the remote desktop when you plug
them in to the local system.
Use the autoconnect feature if you plan to connect devices that use MTP drivers, such as Android-based
Samsung smart phones and tablets.
a Before you plug in the USB device, start Horizon Client and connect to a remote desktop.
b From the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, select Connect USB Device > Autoconnect USB
Devices when Inserted.
c Plug in the USB device.
USB devices that you connect to your local system after you start Horizon Client are redirected to the
remote desktop.
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Congure Horizon Client to connect USB devices automatically to the remote desktop when
Horizon Client starts.
a From the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, select Connect USB Device > Autoconnect USB
Devices at Startup.
b Plug in the USB device and restart Horizon Client.
USB devices that are connected to the local system when you start Horizon Client are redirected to the
remote desktop.
The USB device appears in the desktop. A USB device might take up to 20 seconds to appear in the desktop.
The rst time you connect the device to the desktop you might be prompted to install drivers.
If the USB device does not appear in the desktop after several minutes, disconnect and reconnect the device
to the client computer.
What to do next
If you have problems with USB redirection, see the topic about troubleshooting USB redirection problems in
the Seing Up Desktop and Application Pools in View document.
Chapter 5 Working in a Remote Desktop or Application
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