To use the USB redirection feature with Horizon Client for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser, and HTML Access clients, you must perform some additional steps.

  1. Install the USB Redirection component in Horizon Agent. See Overview of Setting Up USB Redirection.
  2. Set the UsbVirtualChannelEnabled registry key to true on the agent machine. See Enabling the USB Over Session Enhancement SDK Feature.
  3. Using the administrator account, install the USB device driver on the agent machine.

For information about configuring USB redirection for Linux remote desktops, see "VHCI Driver for USB Redirection" in the Linux Desktops and Applications in Horizon 8 document.

For information about using USB redirection in Horizon Client for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium), or HTML Access, see the client's user guide or installation and setup guide.