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You can connect USB devices to a remote desktop either manually or automatically.
N Do not redirect USB Ethernet connections to the remote desktop. Your remote desktop can connect to
your network if your local system is connected. If you have set your remote desktop to autoconnect USB
devices, you can add an exception to exclude your Ethernet connection. See “Conguring USB Redirection
on a Mac Client,” on page 51 .
Prerequisites
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To use USB devices with a remote desktop, a Horizon administrator must enable the USB feature for the
remote desktop.
This task includes installing the USB Redirection component of the agent, and can include seing
policies regarding USB redirection. For more information, see the Conguring Remote Desktop Features in
Horizon 7 document.
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The rst time you aempt to connect a USB device, you must provide the Administrator password.
Horizon Client prompts you for the password.
Some components required for USB redirection that Horizon Client installs must be congured, and
conguration of these components requires Administrator privileges.
Procedure
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Manually connect the USB device to a remote desktop.
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 Connect the USB device to your local client system.
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.
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