USB Redirection Solutions for Thin-clients
To convert your thin-client into fully functional USB Server, there is no need to purchase expensive additional equipment. You can simply use our software solution that can be installed on your thin-client.
If you use, manufacture or distribute thin-clients and want to use USB devices connected to them on remote PCs, the following solutions are what you were looking for.
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Thin-clients based on Linux
With minimal system requirements and high performance, USB Redirector will turn your workstation into a full-featured USB Server. Just install USB Redirector for Linux and find out how easily it is to work with remote USB devices on your computer.
Below are several popular USB redirection solutions for Linux-based systems.
- Solution 1. Thin-client acting as Remote Desktop client (rdesktop), redirecting USB devices into remote session:
Thin-client (Linux) ❮ RDP ❯ Remote system (Windows) - You need to download USB Redirector for Linux and install it in USB server mode
- Download rdesktop source code, apply the patch that comes inside USB Redirector for Linux package to add USB redirection support, then compile and install.
- Run rdesktop with '-r' parameter to enable USB redirection
You need to download and install
USB Redirector RDP Edition (Server part)
or
USB Redirector TS Edition (Server part)See step-by-step guide - Solution 2. Thin-client acting as Remote Desktop client (FreeRDP), redirecting USB devices into remote session:
Thin-client (Linux) ❮ RDP ❯ Remote system (Windows) - You need to download USB Redirector for Linux and install it in USB server mode
- Download FreeRDP source code, apply the patch that comes inside USB Redirector for Linux package to add USB redirection support, then compile and install.
- Run FreeRDP with '--plugin usbrdr' parameter to enable USB redirection
USB Redirector RDP Edition (Server part)
or
USB Redirector TS Edition (Server part) - Solution 3. Thin-client acting as Linux USB server, serving USB devices to Windows clients:
Thin-client (Linux) ❮ TCP ❯ Remote system (Windows) You need to download USB Redirector for Linux and install it in USB server mode You need to download and install
USB Redirector or USB Redirector ClientSee step-by-step guide - Solution 4. Thin-client acting as Linux USB server, serving USB devices to Linux clients:
Thin-client (Linux) ❮ TCP ❯ Remote system (Linux) You need to download USB Redirector for Linux and install it in USB server mode You need to download USB Redirector for Linux and install it in USB client mode See step-by-step guide
Thin-clients based on Windows
Usually to redirect a USB device, you have to install it's driver and use Remote Desktop Client possibilities for redirection, depending on device type. Because Thin Clients come preinstalled, it is not always easy to add a custom device driver. With our USB over IP solutions things become much easier.
We offer you a software solution with unique sharing technology! It allows sharing any USB devices connected to Thin Client automatically and manually. It does not matter whether USB device driver is installed on the thin client, USB Redirector will redirect this device anyway.
- Solution 1. Thin-client acting as Remote Desktop client, redirecting USB devices into remote session:
Thin-client (Windows) ❮ RDP ❯ Remote system (Windows) You need to download and install
USB Redirector RDP Edition (Workstation part)
or
USB Redirector TS Edition (Workstation part)You need to download and install
USB Redirector RDP Edition (Server part)
or
USB Redirector TS Edition (Server part)See step-by-step guide (USB Redirector RDP Edition)
See step-by-step guide (USB Redirector TS Edition) - Solution 2. Thin-client acting as Windows USB server, serving USB devices to Windows clients:
Thin-client (Windows) ❮ TCP ❯ Remote system (Windows) You need to download and install USB Redirector You need to download and install USB Redirector Client See step-by-step guide - Solution 3. Thin-client acting as Windows USB server, serving devices to Linux clients:
Thin-client (Windows) ❮ TCP ❯ Remote system (Linux) You need to download and install USB Redirector You need to download USB Redirector for Linux and install it in USB Client mode See step-by-step guide