Installation and Setup Guide

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Conﬁguring USB Redirection on

the Client 6

With the USB redirection feature, you can use a configuration file on the client system to specify which

USB devices can be redirected to a remote desktop.

For example, you can restrict the types of USB devices that Horizon Client makes available for

redirection, make View Agent prevent certain USB devices from being forwarded from a client computer,

and specify whether Horizon Client should split composite USB devices into separate components for

redirection.

This chapter includes the following topics:

System Requirements for USB Redirection

USB-Specific Log Files

Setting USB Configuration Properties

USB Device Families

System Requirements for USB Redirection

The USB redirection feature is available only with certain versions of the client software.

For the Horizon Client software provided by third-party vendors, the USB redirection feature has the

following requirements:

The version of View Agent and View Connection Server must be View 5.1 or later.

The USB filtering features and device splitting features described in this document are available with

View Connection Server 5.1 and later.

For more information about VMware thin-client and zero-client partners, see the VMware Compatibility

Guide. To use the USB components available for third-party vendors, certain files must be installed in

certain locations, and certain processes must be configured to start before Horizon Client is launched.

These details are beyond the scope of this document.

For Horizon Client, the USB redirection feature has the following requirements:

The remote desktop must have View Agent 6.0.2 or later installed.

You must be using the VMware Blast or PCoIP display protocol.

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