6.0.2

Manual Device Splitting
You can use the Split Vid/Pid Device policy to specify the vendor and product IDs of a composite USB
device that you want to split. You can also specify the interfaces of the components of a composite USB
device that you want to exclude from redirection. View does not apply any filter policy settings to
components that you exclude in this way.
IMPORTANT If you use the Split Vid/Pid Device policy, View does not automatically include the
components that you have not explicitly excluded. You must specify a filter policy such as Include Vid/Pid
Device to include those components.
Table 14-5 shows the modifiers that specify how Horizon Client handles a View Agent device splitting
policy setting if there is an equivalent device splitting policy setting for Horizon Client. These modifiers
apply to all device-splitting policy settings.
Table 14‑5. Splitting Modifiers for Device-Splitting Policy Settings on View Agent
Modifier Description
m (merge)
Horizon Client applies the View Agent device splitting policy setting in addition to the
Horizon Client device splitting policy setting.
o (override)
Horizon Client uses the View Agent device splitting policy setting instead of the
Horizon Client device splitting policy setting.
Table 14-6 shows examples of how Horizon Client processes the settings for Exclude Device From Split by
Vendor/Product ID when you specify different splitting modifiers.
Table 14‑6. Examples of Applying Splitting Modifiers to Device-Splitting Policy Settings
Exclude Device From Split by
Vendor/Product ID on View Agent
Exclude Device From Split by
Vendor/Product ID on
Horizon Client
Effective Exclude Device From Split
by Vendor/Product ID Policy Setting
Used by Horizon Client
m:vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX vid-YYYY_pid-YYYY vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX;vid-YYYY_pid-
YYYY
o:vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX vid-YYYY_pid-YYYY vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX
m:vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX;vid-
YYYY_pid-YYYY
vid-YYYY_pid-YYYY vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX;vid-YYYY_pid-
YYYY
o:vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX;vid-
YYYY_pid-YYYY
vid-YYYY_pid-YYYY vid-XXXX_pid-XXXX;vid-YYYY_pid-
YYYY
View Agent does not apply the device splitting policy settings on its side of the connection.
Horizon Client evaluates the device splitting policy settings in the following order of precedence.
n
Exclude Vid/Pid Device From Split
n
Split Vid/Pid Device
A device splitting policy setting that excludes a device from being split takes precedence over any policy
setting to split the device. If you define any interfaces or devices to be excluded from splitting,
Horizon Client excludes the matching component devices from being available for redirection.
Examples of Setting Policies to Split Composite USB Devices
Set splitting policies for desktops to exclude devices with specific vendor and product IDs from redirection
after automatic splitting and pass these policies to client computers:
n
For View Agent, set the Allow Auto Device Splitting policy to Allow - Override Client Setting.
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