PCoIP Zero Clients will locally terminate HID USB devices when connecting to VMware View virtual desktops. However, some devices advertise as HID but use different drivers. These devices may need to be bridged to the host rather than being locally terminated. Firmware 3.3.0 or newer supports the ability to force specific USB devices connected to PCoIP Zero Clients to be bridged to the host VM so that they use the drivers loaded on that desktop.
Note: The Bridged Devices setting only affects sessions between PCoIP Zero Clients and VMware View virtual desktops. You can only add a maximum of 10 USB devices to the table.
1. Log into the Zero Client’s Web Interface
2. Go to Info –> Attached Devices
3. Write down the VID and the PID of the device you want to bridge to the host
4. Go to Permissions –> USB
5. Under Bridged Devices, click Add new
6. Type in the Vendor ID (VID) and the Product ID (PID) into the correct fields
7. Click Add
8. Click Apply