Usb redirection of storage devices in horizon with view for. Generic usb redirection is supported for desktop sessions from vda for multisession os version 7. Generic usb redirection and client drive considerations. Problem usb redirection in view client fails to make local devices. Using composite usb devices in horizon view desktops if you have any usb related questions for horizon with view, please visit our forum to check out other discussions for help, or to post your own questions. When connect usb device to thin client login remain in stuck. Through vcenter i am able to connect to these scanners from my deskop using the usb direction in esx.
This task includes installing the usb redirection component of the agent, and can include setting policies regarding usb redirection. Horizon client horizon agent virtual printing printer driver locally attached printer or network printer enduser print request client device. Usb device redirection in vmware horizon with view. Using composite usb devices in horizon view desktops if you have any usbrelated questions for horizon with view, please visit our forum to check out other discussions for help, or to post your own questions. Click the continue button to confirm disconnecting usb device. I have the drivers installed on the the thin client and on the virtual desktops. Sep 25, 2017 we are having an issue with usb device redirection on a terminal running firmware 5. Now, for the first time, view has the capability of redirecting usb storage devices to rdsh desktops and applications. A good example of this is the philips speechmike family. Missing or disabled usb redirection drivers on the guest. Usb redirection overview we are all familiar with using usb devices on laptop or desktop machines. On vmware virtual desktops, usb redirection only works if the users device has the most uptodate versions of the view agent and horizon client and runs windows, linux or mac os x. Usb redirection is supported on windows server 2012 rds hosts with view agent 6.
One of the challenges that we ran up against was trying to get the usb redirection to work with hp usb printers. Usb redirection in vmware view virtualization spiceworks. This feature is available for horizon client when used with view agent 6. Vm does not have the usb driver installed by default, you must install the driver for usb device redirection to work properly.
Local printer redirection is included with vmware horizon 7 and is designed for the following use cases. Only usb flash drives and hard disks are supported on rds desktops and applications. Mar 04, 20 usb redirection might not be supported on view desktops when users plug a usb device into a usb 3. Usb driver does not install correctly for vmware view thin clients that use some windows embedded operating systems. On a thin client, occasionally when you attempt to connect a usb device, you see the error. Technically, all that is necessary is to have the printer plugged in usb and have a driver loaded on the virtual machine that you are connecting to using the vmware. When users played fullscreen videos or 3d applications on view desktops in a vsphere 5. In sound settings my options are the microphone array using vmware driver, or the microphone using teradici driver, but neither one works. Usb smart card redirection not working vmware communities. Vmware does not recommend this strategy because it offers less flexibility than using policy settings.
Nov 26, 2009 now my problem is actually almost the same like the topic. The usb device driver needs to be installed on the vdi desktop but it does not need installing on the client machine. Overview of setting up usb redirection to set up your deployment so that end users can connect removable devices, such as usb flash drives, cameras, and headsets, you must install certain components on both the remote desktop or rds host and the client device, and you must verify that the global setting for usb devices is enabled in view. Within the view agent on the guest, the teradici usb traffic is then presented to the vmware virtual hub driver as normal. But this is not a problem on terminals running firmware 4. When the usb audio device is bridged or the enable local usb audio driver is disabled, the usb audio device will be visible to the host os and usb driver will be used. Usb device redirection, configuration, and usage in. Vmware desktop clients windows, mac, and ubuntu linux visit the horizon view clients download page to get your clients. Use usb redirection to connect usb devices vmware docs. Customers who have purchased vmware horizon can download their relevant installation package from the product download tab below.
Generic usb redirection is supported for desktop sessions from vda for singlesession os version 7. The usb redirection component must be installed in horizon client. Usb redirection in view client fails to make local devices available on the remote desktop, or some devices do not appear to be available for redirection in view client. This feature is called enable local usb audio driver and it was introduced, for tera2 devices connecting to vdi, in firmware version 4. To use vmware workstation 4 on a windows 2000 host that has usb 2. To use usb devices with a remote desktop, a horizon administrator must enable the usb feature for the remote desktop. This feature redirects video and audio data to the desktop with a significantly lower bandwidth. Whether using the browser or the client, students are connected to the same virtual desktop.
On the old thin client windows 7 32bit i installed the driver and put the registery entry hklm\software\vmware, inc. Tested usb devices for the list of usb devices tested to work with the usb redirection feature, see sun ray peripherals list. Printers directly connected to usb or serial ports on the client device. Microphone redirection in view desktops posted on november 2, 2012 by samir roshan 2 comments v one of the most used vmware view use cases are for the bpo industry, as we all know bpo industry is all about customer interaction through voice and chat. To use a webcam or audio input device, you must use the realtime. Specialized printers such as bar code printers and label printers connected to the client.
Using this feature by default it is enabled the usb audio device is using pcoip audio channel and the usb device is not visible to the host os. Entries with these classes are written to the logs if a user is not an administrator, or if the usb redirection drivers are not installed or are not working. He found that windows often has trouble with the usb root hub driver, so he uninstalled it on the images and installed a. Zero client question by simone pucci feb, 2019 at 10. There is no need to install a printer driver on the view master image. Webcams are not supported for usb redirection using the connect usb device menu. Vmware redirection supports any usb device users want to work with, but it can block devices that dont perform well on individual endpoints or on groups of. Usb driver might not be installed correctly for vmware. Connect usb devices with usb redirection vmware docs. Mar 23, 20 usb redirection changes in vmware view 5. Vmware horizon view usb forwarding stratodesk knowledge base. This feature redirects video and audio data to the desktop with a significantly lower bandwidth than can be achieved by using usb redirection.
Now my problem is actually almost the same like the topic. Since we are using the installed view client, we are wondering if zero clients would work. Apr 14, 2016 on vmware virtual desktops, usb redirection only works if the users device has the most uptodate versions of the view agent and horizon client and runs windows, linux or mac os x. Problem usb redirection in view client fails to make local devices available on the remote desktop, or some devices do not appear to be available for redirection in view client. Troubleshooting usb redirection problems in vmware view manager. For more information, see the configuring remote desktop features in horizon 7 document when horizon client was installed, the usb redirection. Using local printer redirection with vmware horizon 7. If you plan to attach usb devices that use mtp drivers, such as androidbased samsung smart phones and tablets, configure horizon client so that it. Supported smart cards, smart card middleware and readers are listed in what are the requirements to support presession smart card authentication when connecting to vmware horizon view.
You can use other policy settings to allow specific devices or families of devices to be redirected. If you are working in a virtual desktop infrastructure vdi environment such as view, you may want to use your usb devices in the virtual desktop, too. Simple, using gpo, you can easily enable usb redirection for composite usb devices. For more information, see the configuring remote desktop features in horizon 7 document the first time you attempt to. Examples of vms that require this step include vmware esx and hyperv server. Usb device redirection is a function in view that allows usb devices to be connected to the. On our windows 7 desktops that act as dumb terminals for vmware horizon client access, the microphone works. To use a scanner device, use the scanner redirection feature. After going around with tier 2 support at vmware and hp, my colleague found a likely solution.
Mar 26, 2016 usb redirection was not supported on view desktops when users plugged a usb device into a usb 3. Usb redirection might not be supported on view desktops when users plug a usb device into a usb 3. Usb redirection is not supported for windows 2003 or. Problems with hp usb printers and vmware view conetrix. Open the device manager on the client, expand universal serial bus controllers, and reinstall the vmware view generic usb device driver and the usb driver for the redirected device if these drivers are missing or reenable them if they are disabled. If you installed the kde desktop environment, the installer for horizon 7 for linux will fail to start. Nested redirection of usb devices in vmware horizon view. Now it is as satisfying as solving a simple logic puzzle when you configure a usb device for redirection. I cannot however, from a thin client, connecting through the view client to a virtual desktop get either of these scanners to be redirect or install for use. The vmware client sees the entire package as only a trackball, and excludes it from forwarding.
The view administrator indicates which usb devices to redirect to the view desktop by configuring usb split and filter settings, and by configuring or not changing default usb settings. Usb device redirection, configuration, and usage in view. Vhci driver for usb redirection horizon 7 version 7. When a usb mass storage device or a usb to serial device is connected and the remote windows vm is rebooted, the usb device will not work until the terminal is rebooted and the session connects. For more information, see the configuring remote desktop features in horizon 7 document. If your host operating system is using a thirdparty driver a driver supplied by your motherboard vendor, for example you must replace it. Cant recall if vmware audio driver in view version 6. Technically, all that is necessary is to have the printer plugged in usb and have a driver loaded on the virtual machine that you are connecting to using the vmware view client. Vmware view usb redirection scanners vmware communities.
I have been working on a proof of concept install of vmware view v4 at a customer location. When installing view agent, deselect the usb redirection component. Usb redirection in a view client fails to make local devices available on the remote. If the view agent and the view client have determined that a usb device is to be redirected to the view desktop, the user at the endpoint must also take action. Usb redirection is supported on windows server 2008 r2 and windows server 2012 r2 systems that are used as singleuser desktops. Virtual printin solutions with view in horizon 7 the components and datatransfer path for printer redirection are shown in figure 2. The view client usb redirection feature cannot be installed on vmware view agent. Who would have thought that configuring usb devices for redirection to vmware view desktops could be fun. If you set the exclude all devices policy to true, horizon client prevents all usb devices from being redirected. During initial testing, we tried both usb redirection and realtime audiovideo rtav. In vmware horizon client select connection from the toolbar, then select usb and click on your usb storage device to disconnect local usb device from session. Various problems can arise with usb redirection in.
Troubleshooting usb redirection problems in vmware view. Feb 03, 2010 i have been working on a proof of concept install of vmware view v4 at a customer location. System requirements for horizon 7 for linux vmware. Ive implemented the latest version, and really like the ability to redirect or divide usb devices between the physical client and the virtual desktop. He found that windows often has trouble with the usb root hub driver, so he uninstalled it on the images and installed a newer version. When you use the usb redirection feature, most usb devices that are. With vmware view and a zero client, is rtav or usb. Five burning questions about remote desktop usb redirection. Usb redirection with vmware view not working oracle. If you plan to attach usb devices that use mtp drivers, such as androidbased samsung smart phones and tablets, configure horizon client so.
Usb device redirection, configuration, and usage in vmware horizon with view view the usb devicesplitting video. The first time you attempt to connect a usb device, you must provide the administrator password. With realtime audiovideo, webcam and audio devices that are connected locally to the client system are redirected to the remote desktop. When users play fullscreen videos or 3d applications on view desktops in a vsphere 5. When you run the vmware horizon client installation wizard on the client system, be sure to include the usb redirection component. We are having an issue with usb device redirection on a terminal running firmware 5. The vda must be running windows server 2012 r2 or windows server 2016. Cause the following are possible causes for usb redirection failing to function correctly or as expected. Verify that access to usb devices from a remote desktop or application is enabled in view administrator. Vmware horizon view can forward usb devices to the serverside vdi desktops, so that they appear in windows as if they were connected as a local device by default, usb forwarding is switched to on and usb devices will be forwarded to the server automatically. If you set the policy to false, horizon client allows all usb devices to be redirected except those that are blocked by other policy settings. The usb device driver needs to be installed on the vdi desktop but it. This procedure should be done before the usb redirection feature is.
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