USB Redirection Recommendations

You can use recommended solutions to USB redirection for some types of USB devices.

Instead of using USB redirection, use these redirection features that provide better performance and user experience:

• For scanners, use scanner redirection. See Configuring Scanner Redirection.
• For printers, use printer redirection. See Configuring VMware Integrated Printing.
• For smart card readers, use smart card redirection. See the Horizon 8 Administration document.
• For serial port devices, use serial port redirection. See Configuring Serial Port Redirection.
• Use client drive redirection for file sharing instead of USB redirection for USB disks and massive storage devices. See Managing Access to Client Drive Redirection.
• For faster performance, use storage drive redirection. See Enable Storage Drive Redirection.