Before starting please define in what way you will connect to remote Windows Client PC. Will you use TCP/IP connection or RDP protocol?
For Linux OS we offer two solutions: USB Server for Linux and USB Server for Linux RDP. You just need to install USB Server for Linux v.1.7.1 and use the following step-by-step instruction to start working with shared USB devices:
Step |
USB Server for Linux |
USB Server for Linux RDP |
Installation on the computer with Linux OS |
- Install USB Server for Linux v.1.7.1 |
Additional installation on the computer with Linux OS |
none |
- Install rdesktop 1.6.0 - apply rdesktop usbrdr path |
Firewall setup(optional) |
Allow incomming connection on 32032(default) TCP port |
Installation on the computer with Windows OS |
- Install USB Redirector v.4.2 or USB Redirector Lite v.4.2 |
- Install USB Redirector RDP Edition v.1.2 Terminal Server part |
Configure computer with Linux OS |
Share USB Device. Use command line of usbsrv utilities. Detailed description of how to use this utility you can find here:
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Configure computer with Windows OS |
Add USB Server to Windows side configuration. Select menu Connect->Add USB Server. In the window type IP address of the computer with Linux OS
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none |
Connect USB Device |
In USB Redirector window "Remote USB Device available for Connect" select necessary USB device and choose menu Connect->Connect USB Device.
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Create connection to Terminal server with paramerts: rdesktop -r usbrdr hostname |
That is all you have to do!
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