USB Redirection

USB Redirection

USB redirection allows users to connect external USB devices to an endpoint and access them within a remote desktop or application. Follow these steps to enable USB redirection for USB drives (e.g., pen drives) in Thinfinity® Workspace:

1. Navigate to the Thinfinity Workspace directory: C:\Program Files\Thinfinity\Workspace\bin64.

2. Create a file named Thinfinity.Params.ini. Open the file, add the lines shown below then save the file. 
  1. [USBRedirection]
  2. Enabled=true
3. Navigate to the following path to edit the web.settings.js file: C:\Program Files\Thinfinity\Workspace.

4. Add the following line to enable web USB functionality:
  1. "webUsb": true
    

Accessing USB Devices through Thinfinity Workspace

1. Open your Thinfinity Workspace connection in a browser.

2. Use the Thinfinity toolbox to connect to the USB device.



You should see a confirmation window in your browser, indicating that USB redirection is active.


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