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Configure Horizon Client to connect USB devices automatically to a 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 the remote desktop.
b From the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, select Connect USB Device > Automatically
Connect 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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Configure Horizon Client to connect USB devices automatically to a remote desktop when
Horizon Client starts.
a From the VMware Horizon Client menu bar, select Connect USB Device > Automatically
Connect 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 remote desktop or published application. A USB device might take up to
20 seconds to appear in the desktop or published application. The first time you connect the device to a
remote desktop you might be prompted to install drivers.
If the USB device does not appear in the remote desktop or published application after several minutes,
disconnect and reconnect the device to the client computer.
Using Scanners
With the scanner redirection feature, you can scan information into remote desktops and applications with
scanners that are connected to the local client system. This feature redirects scanning data with a
significantly lower bandwidth than can be achieved by using USB redirection.
Scanner redirection supports standard scanning devices that are compatible with the TWAIN and WIA
(Windows Image Acquisition) formats. Although you must have the scanner device drivers installed on the
local client system, you do not need to install the scanner device drivers on the remote desktop operating
system where the agent is installed.
If a Horizon administrator has configured the scanner redirection feature, and if you use the VMware Blast
display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol, a scanner connected to your local system can be used in a
remote desktop or application.
Important Do not connect a scanner from the Connect USB Device menu in Horizon Client. The
performance will be unusable.
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