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← Remote Desktop Client for Mac USB redirection Enable USB redirection to allow the use of USB devices that only come with Windows drivers or USB pen drives. Windows client computers sometimes require COM port redirection when using Remote Desktop Services (RDS) provided by Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. This includes the use of Bagel Labs USB Dongle attached to the serial port of the client computer. Device types that are enabled by this mechanism will be made available for RemoteFX USB redirection and will appear in Remote Desktop Connection under the Other Supported RemoteFX USB devices category.
RemoteFX USB redirection complements the native Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) device redirection features in order to provide users with a complete experience when managing different types of devices in a remote session.
One of the main advantages of this feature is that no driver installation is required for USB devices on the client computers and all of them will work through a universal interface. This solution supports a large set of devices, including all-in-one printers, human interface devices, scanners or webcams.
This feature is disabled by default and can be enabled by performing these steps:
- To configure it locally in a client PC, run gpedit.msc
For a centralized configuration through Active Directory Group Policies, open the Group Policy Management Console, create a new policy and once you have configured it as shown below, link it to the Organizational Unit where target machines are located.
- Navigate to Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsRemote Desktop ServicesRemote Desktop Connection ClientRemoteFX USB Redirection
Remote Desktop Client Mac Usb Redirection Windows 7
- Set “Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer” option to Enabled
- Set who should have RemoteFX USB redirection rights and click OK, then close the policy editor
- Update the machine’s policy by running gpupdate /force
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or later
Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 or later
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