Usually, when you need to use any USB device (like scanner, flash-memory, etc) you plug it into USB port of your computer. But for all that, what if you want to use an USB device in a virtual machine? FabulaTech has resolved this problem in a different way.
They've created “USB over Network” which allows to work with remote USB devices over a local network or Internet. All you have to do is to install the “USB over Network Server” software on the PC where USB devices are plugged in. “USB over Network Client” must be installed in the virtual machines, you want to give access to those very USB devices you've already plugged in.
That's all. Now any virtual machine which has installed the “USB over Network Client” can work with remote USB devices as if they were connected directly to his local PC.
Just select USB device you want to share and click share button. Click the image to enlarge.
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately - “Can I use USB devices or dongles inside a Virtual Machine on ESX?” The out-of-the-box answer is No. USB devices are not supported within the VM on ESX 3.5. That being said, there are a f...
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