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USB in Citrix environment

I need to try and get USB devices working dynamically within a Citrix XenApp / PS 4.5 environment. USB devices (mainly memory sticks in this case) can be easily detected and used if plugged into the client before starting a Citrix session. However, my client is finding it increasingly frustrating to have to log out and back in each time they need to plug in a different device.

I've tried a utility called DynamicUSB, but this doesn't seem to work very well.

Can anyone offer any advice or help regarding this?

Thanks

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Rick Fee

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MTSDL

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Hi EndureKona,

Thanks for the reply. You have assumed correctly and indeed, it does seem that it's the low level port redirection that I need working - the one Citrix state doesn't at the moment. In fact, according to that article, it doesn't look like it will for a while! As mentioned, I tried the DynamicUSB tool, but it just didn't seem to work very well. Looks like we'll have to live with it for a while until they come up with something exceptionally clever to get round this!

Thanks for the article though, it's useful to see it in black and white. Surprised I didn't come across this in my research!

MTSDL

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Not a solution for the issue I have exactly, but at least I know it can't be done! Thanks for the info.

Rick Fee

I would also like to see them come out with USB redirection...the problem is this is not offered in Server 2008 either. Which I was hoping for when 2008 was released.