This feature is only available for Workstation Pro on a Windows host. You can configure Workstation Pro to behave in one of the following ways when you connect a new USB device to the Windows host machine.
  • Ask you which machine you want to connect the device to.
  • Automatically connect the device to the host.
  • Automatically connect the device to the foreground virtual machine.

To configure USB device connection settings, select Edit > Preferences > USB. For an overview of connecting USB devices to virtual machines, see Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machines. For specific information about configuring the USB device connection settings, see Configure USB Device Connection Behavior.