You can connect and disconnect removable devices in a virtual machine. What to read next Use a Removable Device in a Virtual MachineYou can connect and disconnect removable devices in a virtual machine. You can also change the settings for a removable device by modifying virtual machine settings. Connecting USB Devices to Virtual MachinesBy default, unless Workstation Player is currently configured to remember a connection rule for a specific USB device, when you plug the USB device into the host system, Workstation Player prompts you to select a machine to connect the device to. Workstation Player connects the device to the machine you select, but a remember option is also available, which creates a USB device connection rule that, in the future, directs Workstation Player to either automatically connect that device to the host or to a virtual machine, depending on the machine you selected. Using Smart Cards in Virtual MachinesVirtual machines can connect to smart card readers that interface to serial ports, parallel ports, USB ports, PCMCIA slots, and PCI slots. A virtual machine considers a smart card reader to be a type of USB device.
