USB for Remote Desktop

USB redirection challenge

When you work in a remote desktop environment, getting access to USB devices plugged into your local machine can be quite problematic. Normally you would have to use workarounds like plugging the USB device into the remote machine directly or having to switch between remote and local session in order to use the device.

FabulaTech solution

USB for Remote Desktop is an application for redirecting USB devices to your remote session. It redirects any USB devices to remote desktop environments over RDP or ICA protocols. The remote server handles redirected USB peripherals as if they were directly plugged into the remote side.

How it works

The program consists of Server and Workstation parts.

The Server part is installed on the remote side. Any hardware computer or a virtual machine can serve as a remote side. USB for Remote Desktop Server makes redirected USB devices available for logged in user. The Workstation part is installed on the local computer. It allows redirecting local USB devices to your remote session over RDP or ICA protocols. As soon as you redirect a USB device, it becomes visible in your remote session. Now every time when you login to your remote session you are welcome to use local USB devices.

The program supports a wide range of USB hardware and does not require any special settings.

Support for RDP and ICA protocols

Be flexible! This is an ideal solution for redirecting USB devices through RDP and ICA protocols. Benefit from working in both of these environments.

Driver-free solution

USB for Remote Desktop allows USB device redirecting without USB device drivers. You don't have to install them on your local machine as USB devices don't require any drivers for proper redirection.

Works with any type of USB devices

USB for Remote Desktop works with not just particular types of USB devices. It is compatible with most of them. It is a universal solution for USB device redirection.

Auto-redirecting of hot-plugged USB devices

USB for Remote Desktop allows you to redirect any newly plugged in USB device automatically. You don't have to divert your attention away from your working process. The program redirects your USB devices by itself every time you plug them in.

The blacklist

To prevent a USB device from auto-redirecting, add it to the blacklist. Thus the blacklisted devices will be accessible on your local computer only and won't be redirected to your remote session automatically.

Works with any virtual machine

It doesn't matter what kind of virtual machine you choose, VMware, Hyper-V, VirtualBox or any other. USB for Remote Desktop works perfectly with all of them.

USB port redirection

In some cases it is more convenient to redirect not a particular USB device but a USB port. Therefore any USB device plugged into such a USB port will be redirected to your remote session by default.

Mixed 64-bit and 32-bit environment

USB for Remote Desktop is 64-bit and 32-bit compatible. It provides you with easy and flexible way of migration between 64-bit and 32-bit operating systems. You can work as in homogeneous as in heterogeneous environment.

What about Linux?

If you are looking for the same easy solution for Linux you have already found it. FabulaTech offers you USB for Remote Desktop Linux version. It works perfectly in the most popular distributions of Linux operating system.

USB for Remote Desktop Linux version contains an installation package of Workstation part. It is convenient for the most Linux distributions and is installed on your local machine only.

USB for Remote Desktop Linux includes a modified and extended version of the standard open-source “rdesktop” application. It supports “rdesktop” native command line options. When you start the program it initiates RDP connection to the remote side.

OEM license benefits

USB for Remote Desktop is available as OEM. The program can be integrated into your software or hardware. Developer API allows configuring and controlling USB for Remote Desktop in your software. Read more…