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.
There aren’t many Remote Desktop client options available for Mac that support Smart Card redirection. Even Microsoft Remote Desktop client on Mac currently does not support Smart Card redirection. I found a nice client Royal TSX that supports Smart Card redirection and it works fine. Actually it worked fine until Windows 7 and Windows 2012. 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. Remote desktop USB redirection allows users to connect local peripherals such as flash drives or input devices to their virtual desktops and - hopefully - match native USB device performance. The appeal for users is obvious: It makes the virtual desktop user experience much more like working on a PC. 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. USB Redirector RDP Edition allows to redirect USB devices to the remote computer when working via Remote Desktop. It consists of two parts - Server part and Workstation part. So USB devices connected to Workstation become available on remote PC, Virtual Machine or Terminal Server.
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
- 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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