USB forwarding

The connection via USB redirection is supported; however, it offers only an insufficient or very slow connection speed in some system environments. In this case, we recommend using virtual serial or Ethernet connections.

Windows Terminal Server (RDP)

The following steps are required to use this feature on a Windows Terminal Server with RDP (Remote Desktop):

1. The Windows Terminal Server must have Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) installed in the server roles in Remote Desktop Services (RDS).

2. At the client, the following group policy must be enabled: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Connection Client > RemoteFX USB Device Redirection, and enable the ‘Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer’ option.

3. To apply the settings, an update of the machine’s policies (‘gpudpate /force’) and then a reboot must be performed.

4. When establishing the remote connection, enable ‘Other supported RemoteFX USB devices’ in the RDP client’s options under ‘Local Resources’ under ‘More...’.

5. An additional icon should be displayed in the connection line of the remote session after a successful connection to show the available and redirected devices.

Citrix

The local devices can be selected for redirection when using current Citrix versions, for example, via Citrix Receiver or the Citrix Workspace app. These can also be accessed on the Citrix desktop via the ‘Devices’ area and can be enabled or disabled.