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c From the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, click Connection > USB > Connect to a desktop to list
USB devices.
d Connect to a remote desktop to list the connected USB devices and select a USB device.
The device is manually redirected from the local system to the remote desktop.
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Connect the USB device to a remote hosted application.
a The rst time you use the USB feature, from the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, click
Connection > USB > Start remote USB services and provide the Administrator password when
prompted.
b Plug in the USB device.
c Open the remote application.
d Click the  buon (gear icon) in the upper right corner of the desktop and application
selection window.
e Select Applications in the left pane of the Seings dialog box.
f Click USB at the top of the right pane of the Seings dialog box.
The available USB devices appear in the left pane.
g Select a USB device and click Connect Device.
If a USB device is already connected to a remote desktop or application, you must disconnect the
device from the desktop or application before you can select it.
h Select a remote application and click Continue.
You can select any running application on the RDS host. After you select a remote application, you
can use the USB device with the remote application.
i After you nish using the remote application, open the Seings dialog box again, select USB, and
select Disconnect to release the USB device from the remote application.
You can now use the USB device with your local client system, a remote desktop, or another remote
application.
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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 The rst time you use the USB feature, from the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, click
Connection > USB > Start remote USB services and provide the Administrator password when
prompted.
c From the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, click Connection > USB > Automatically connect
when inserted.
d 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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