Microsoft Remote Desktop Mac Usb Devices

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  • One example of a USB device you might want to exclude from redirection is a USB Ethernet device. Suppose that your Mac is using a USB Ethernet device to connect the network for the Mac client system to a remote desktop. If you redirect the USB Ethernet device, your local client system will lose its connection to the network and the remote desktop.
  • Get the Remote Desktop client. Follow these steps to get started with Remote Desktop on your Mac: Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from the Mac App Store. Set up your PC to accept remote connections. (If you skip this step, you can't connect to your PC.) Add a Remote Desktop connection or a remote resource.

We're often asked how the different Remote Desktop clients compare to each other. Do they all do the same thing? Here are the answers to those questions. The following tables compare support for device and other redirections across the different clients. These tables cover the redirections that you. Introducing Microsoft RemoteFX USB Redirection: Part 1. In April, Max Herrmann posted a blog article announcing our newest device redirection feature for Remote Desktop Virtualization Host: RemoteFX USB redirection. In this three-part series, we’ll take a closer look at the feature and how it helps close the gap between the user experience. The Remote Desktop Connection dialog box allows you to choose USB devices that you want to use in your remote desktop session. Expanded USB Device Support Recently we released the KB article Some USB devices are not available via RemoteFX USB redirection that explains how to enable additional devices with RemoteFX USB Redirection.

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Applies to: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2

We're often asked how the different Remote Desktop clients compare to each other. Do they all do the same thing? Here are the answers to those questions.

Redirection support

The following tables compare support for device and other redirections across the different clients. These tables cover the redirections that you can access once in a remote session.

If you remote into your personal desktop, there are additional redirections that you can configure in the Additional Settings for the session. If your remote desktop or apps are managed by your organization, your admin can enable or disable redirections through Group Policy settings or RDP properties.

Input redirection

RedirectionWindows Inbox
(MSTSC)
Windows Desktop
(MSRDC)
Windows StoreAndroidiOSmacOSWeb client
KeyboardXXXXXXX
MouseXXXXX*XX
TouchXXXXXX (except IE)
PenXX

*View the list of supported input devices for the Remote Desktop iOS client.

Port redirection

Microsoft Remote Desktop Mac Usb Devices For Iphone

RedirectionWindows Inbox
(MSTSC)
Windows Desktop
(MSRDC)
Windows StoreAndroidiOSmacOSWeb client
Serial portXX
USBXX

When you enable USB port redirection, any USB devices attached to the USB port are automatically recognized in the remote session.

Other redirection (devices, etc.)

RedirectionWindows Inbox
(MSTSC)
Windows Desktop
(MSRDC)
Windows StoreAndroidiOSmacOSWeb client
CamerasXXXX
ClipboardXXXTextText, imagesXtext
Local drive/storageXXXXX
LocationXX
MicrophonesXXXXX
PrintersXXX (CUPS only)PDF print
ScannersXX
Smart CardsXXX (Windows logon not supported)
SpeakersXXXXXXX (except IE)

Microsoft Remote Desktop Mac Usb

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*For printer redirection - the macOS app supports the Publisher Imagesetter printer driver by default. They do not support redirecting native printer drivers.