How to get the USB Vendor and Product ID with Windows Device Manager: Make a right click onto ‘This PC’ and select ‘Manage’. In the ‘Computer Management’ select ‘Device Manager’. Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus controllers’ and make a double click onto your USB device. Select ‘Details’ tab and select ‘Hardware IDs’. The USB device is a specialized device, such as test and measurement equipment or an industrial controller. An application requires direct access to the device as a USB device. The USB device only has a Windows driver available. For example, a smart card reader might not have a driver available for the Citrix Workspace app for Android. Mac: Open Finder and Applications, locate the LibreView Device Drivers and delete. Step 2: Download the most current version of the LibreView Device Drivers Step 3: Run the LibreView Device Drivers Installer Step 4: Perform a test upload with a compatible device. Note: it is recommended to restart your computer before doing an upload.

Applicable Products

• XenDesktop
• XenApp
• Receiver for Windows

Objective

This article describles how to configure USB Redirection in a XenDesktop environment.

USB Devices not optimized for virtual channel support will fall back to the Generic USB virtual channel using raw USB redirection.

For XenApp per user audio redirection is supported, for each client user account receiver gpo has to be set for enabling audio through Generic USB.

Instructions

USB Device Redirection Introduction

Generic USB redirection feature allows redirection of arbitrary USB devices from client machines to XenDesktop virtual desktops. With this feature, the end users have the ability to interact with a wide selection of generic USB devices in their XenDesktop session as if it had been physical plugged into it.

Generic USB redirection works at a low level and redirect USB request and response message between client machines and XenDesktop virtual desktop. It avoids the requirement for compatible device drivers on the client machine and the driver is expected to be supported on the virtual desktop only.

Generic USB Redirection Configuration

By default, USB redirection configuration is not enabled. To use it, USB redirection policy and specific redirection rules must be enabled and configured.

Enabling Generic USB Redirection

1. Open Desktop Studio on XenDesktop server, click Start > All Programs > Citrix > Desktop Studio.

2. Expand HDX Policy.

3. Select Users.

4. Click Edit > Settings.

5. In the Policy console, scroll down to USB Devices.

6. Click Add on Client USB device redirection.

7. Select Allowed and click OK.

Creating USB Redirection Policy Rules

When the user tries to redirect USB device to Virtual Desktop, it is checked against each USB policy rules in turn until a match is found. The first match for any devices is considered final. If the first match is an Allow rule, the matched device is allowed to be redirected to the virtual desktop. If the first match is a Deny rule, the matched device is only available in the local desktop.

1. Open Desktop Studio on XenDesktop server and click Start > All Programs > Citrix > Desktop Studio.

2. Expand HDX Policy.

3. Select Users.

4. Click Edit > Settings.

5. In the Policy console, scroll down to USB Devices.

6. Click Add on Client USB device redirection rules.

7. Select Use default value and click OK.

   You can find the default rules in the following registry in virtual desktop:

   Caution! Refer to the Disclaimer at the end of this article before using Registry Editor.

   HKLMSOFTWARECitrixPortICAGenericUSBDeviceRules for 32-bit OS

   Or

   HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeCitrixPortICAGenericUSBDeviceRules for 64-bit OS

Creating Client USB device optimization rules

In XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 FP3, the Client USB device optimization rules can be applied to devices to disable generic usb optimization for interrupt devices, or to change the optimization mode.

When a user plugs in a USB input device, the host checks if the device is allowed by the USB policy settings. If the device is allowed, the host then checks the Client USB device optimization rules for the device. If no rule is specified, then the device is handled as Interactive mode (02). Capture mode (04) is the recommended mode for signature devices.

For more details follow link.

Settings for Audio redirection of XenApp (per user )

For Server OS enable audio through Generic USB from client policy, supported from Receiver 4.5 and XenApp / XenDesktop 7.8

For enabling audio redirection for logged in user you must perform following steps:

1. On Client copy receiver.admx from C:Program Files (x86)CitrixICA ClientConfiguration to C:WindowsPolicyDefinitions
   Note: For x86 Client instead of Program Files (x86) go to Program Files

2. On Client copy receiver .adml from C:Program Files (x86)CitrixICA ClientConfigurationen-US to C:WindowsPolicyDefinitionsen-US
   Note: For x86 Client instead of Program Files (x86) go to Program Files

3. On Client launch GPO by running gpedit.msc

4. Go to ComputerConfiguration->Administrative Templates->Citrix Receiver->User experience and right click edit “Audio through Generic USB Redirection”
   

5. Enable the policy and on client run gpupdate /force from command prompt
   

6. Launch XenApp session and redirect the audio device .

Settings for Specific USB Devices

Besides generic USB redirection, XenDesktop provides optimized redirection methods for some specific USB devices. Some advanced functions such as, data compression is provided by these dedicated virtual channels:

Drivers General Provider USB Devices

Using the USB Device Rules Policy

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor and go to Administrative Templates > Citrix Components > Citrix Receiver > Remoting client devices > Generic USB Remoting.
2. Open the USB Device Rules setting and enable the setting. Add the USB Device rule as in this example,
   The Allow: VID=1230 PID=0007 rule allows the device with Vendor ID 1230 and Product ID 0007:
   Note:Use the Allow: VID=xxxx PID=xxxx rule when a specific device must be on top of the device rules list.

​
Note: Refer to Hardware/Device property details to find the Vendor ID or a tool like USBVIEW or on the Receiver Toolbar, go to Devices > Manage Devices > and mouse over on any device as shown in the following figure:

3. For Citrix Receiver 4.6 and lower, generally, the following USB Error appears when the device is in use on the endpoint. Identify the process using the device and kill it:

   “Device appears to be in use and cannot be attached. Close any…”

From Citrix Receiver 4.7 onwards, USB Error allows to forcefully redirect the device by clicking on Yes button

Workaround

Note: On Windows Receiver 3.0 version and later, there is a workaround to suppress the USB Error.

There is a registry setting available to force-redirect USB devices, even if a client-side application is using the device:

1. Open HKLMSOFTWARECitrixICA ClientGenericUSB for 32-bit OS.

   Or

   HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeCitrixICA ClientGenericUSB for 64-bit OS.

2. Set REG_DWORD value EnableForceRestartForHID to 1.

Additional Resources

Citrix Documentation - Configure USB support

[2020 Updated] Download USB Drivers for Any Android (Samsung/ Motorola /Sony/ LG/ HTC/ ASUS/ Huawei and others): .Here we are sharing all the latest Android USB Drivers for Windows and Mac. You can download them from the download section below and install them on your PC or Mac

USB Drivers are one of the must-have tools to be installed on your PC or Mac. Because of that, your mobile device interacts with your PC.These work as Bridge between your Phone and your computer. The USB drivers help us to connect our phone to the computer and perform tasks like transferring data, syncing your device with a PC. They help us to connect our Android devices to tools like Odin, Sony Flash tool, and SuperOneClick.

Below, we are sharing the links to USB drivers for most of the popular Android device manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Sony, Google, HTC, Motorola, Dell, etc. These USB drivers are safe to use as they are from their respective manufacturers. All the links are valid and official. We recommend you to download the latest USB drivers

Download USB Drivers for Android

Samsung USB Drivers

OnePlus USB Drivers

For MediaTek VCOM Driver

Motorola USB Driver

Google USB Drivers

HTC USB Drivers

Sony USB Drivers

LG USB Drivers

• LG United Drivers for Verizon | Mirror

Dell USB Drivers

Go to the link and choose your mobile device or tablet to download the specific version USB drivers.

Intel Android USB Drivers

ZTE USB Drivers

LeEco USB Drivers

ASUS USB Drivers

Huawei USB Drivers

• Download HiSuite (drivers included) || Windows | Mac

Acer USB Drivers

Sharp USB Drivers

Amazon USB Drivers

Pantech USB Drivers

Drivers General Provider Usb Devices Adapters

XIAOMI USB Drivers

• Download Mi Phone Manager (PC Suite) | Mirror

Lenovo USB Drivers

Drivers General Provider Usb Devices Download

Micromax USB Drivers

Video Guide: Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging and OEM Unlock On Android

In case the above drivers do not work for you, do as described below:

• Go to the official site of the manufacturer
• Type the name and model of your device in the search box.
• Select your device and click the Support tab/button.
• You will get the download link for the specific USB Drivers for your device.
• Download the drivers and install onto your computer. [/note]

If you have any question, feel free to ask in the comment below.

Rootmygalaxy a.k.a RMG was started in 2015 with a solo goal of Helping users with easy How-to guides. Slowly the website started sharing exclusive Leaks and Tech News. In these 5 years, we have been credited by the likes of Forbes, CNBC, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, Android Authority, GSM Arena and many others. Want to know more about us? Check out ourAbout Us pageor connect with us ViaTwitter, Facebook, YoutubeorTelegram.