Important: Some configuration parameters require the VID (vendor ID) and PID (product ID) for a USB device. To find the VID and PID, you can search on the Internet for the product name combined withvid andpid. Alternatively, you can look in the USB Log file after you plug in the USB device to the local system whenHorizon Client is running. For more information, see. To set or replace a splitting rule for a composite device: # defaults write domain property valueFor example: # defaults write com.vmware.viewusb AllowAutoDeviceSplitting true# defaults write com.vmware.viewusb SplitExcludeVidPid vid-03f0Pid-2a12# defaults write com.vmware.viewusb SplitVidPid 'vid-0911Pid-149a(exintf:03)'# defaults write com.vmware.viewusb IncludeVidPid vid-0911Pid-149aComposite USB devices consist of a combination of two or more devices, such as a video input device and a storage device. The first line in this example turns on automatic splitting of composite devices. The second line excludes the specified composite USB device ( Vid-03f0Pid-2a12) from splitting.The third line tells Horizon Client to treat the components of a different composite device ( Vid-0911Pid-149a) as separate devices but to exclude the following component from being redirected: the component whose interface number is 03.
This component is kept local.Because this composite device includes a component that is ordinarily excluded by default, such as a mouse or keyboard, the fourth line is necessary so that the other components of the composite device Vid-0911Pid-149a can be redirected to the remote desktop.The first three properties are splitting properties. The last property is a filtering property. Filtering properties are processed before splitting properties. Excluding a USB Ethernet DeviceOne example of a USB device you might want to exclude from redirection is a USB Ethernet device.
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. USB Network Gate (former USB to Ethernet Connector) works as a USB redirector when you need to work with devices on other computers. The software allows to redirect USB port over the network in a couple simple steps. No need to restructure the network or buy a new hardware.
Suppose that your Mac is using a USB Ethernet device to connect the network for the Mac client system to a remote desktop. If you redirect the USB Ethernet device, your local client system will lose its connection to the network and the remote desktop.If you want to permanently hide this device from the USB connection menu, or if you have set your remote desktop to autoconnect USB devices, you can add an exception to exclude your Ethernet connection.
Defaults write com.vmware.viewusb ExcludeVidPid vid- xxxxpid- yyyyIn this example, xxxx is the vendor ID and yyyy is the product ID of the USB Ethernet adapter.