Connecting USB Devices

Connecting USB Devices

Remote desktops can use USB devices that are attached to the client, using a process called redirection. USB devices are not automatically redirected to the remote desktop; they must be specifically connected to the session.

Note: Excludes Mice and Keyboards

Configuring Wacom Tablets

This section outlines how to configure your Wacom tablet through the Anyware Client session. There are two available features within the Anyware Client that can be used to configure the monitor display and orientation.

USB Connection Instructions

Before you carry out the Wacom tablet monitor configurations below, you must connect to the device by following the instructions outlined in the Connecting to USB Devices section.

Xencelabs Pen Display Support

Supported Xencelabs Pen Displays

Xencelabs Pen Displays are supported in the locally terminated mode, where peripheral data is processed locally at the Software Client. It is also supported in the bridged mode, where peripheral data is sent to the desktop for processing.

Support is available when a connection is initiated from a Linux Client to a Windows Graphics or Standard agent.

Webcams

Webcam Support

The Software Client for Linux now supports USB webcams when connecting to a Anyware Agent for Windows. USB webcams can now be used while in the remote desktop, including with applications such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

Wacom

Wacom Tablet Support

The Software Client for Linux supports Wacom tablets in two configurations: bridged, where peripheral data is sent to the desktop for processing, and locally terminated, where peripheral data is processed locally at the Software Client.

USB Overview

USB Support

Anyware Clients supports redirecting USB devices to a remote session. Administrators can set rules governing allowed and disallowed devices, device classes, or device protocols. 

Important: USB support is enabled by default

Tangent Panels

Tangent Panel Support

The following Tangent panels are supported when connecting from a Windows or Linux software client to a Windows or Linux agent (both 23.04 or higher).

Bloomberg Keyboards

Bloomberg Keyboard Support

Note: Certain keys are not sent to the remote session

The "Pause/Break/Log Off" and "Application" keys found on Bloomberg Keyboards are not forwarded to the remote session and will have no effect.

The following Bloomberg Keyboards are supported when connecting from a Windows or Linux software client to a Windows agent (both 23.06 or higher).

Supported Smart Cards & Readers

Supported Smart Cards

Anyware Linux Clients support pre-session smart card authentication when connecting to Windows Graphics agents and Windows Standard agents, provided that the following system requirements are met. For deployments that meet these requirements, Linux Clients can also read and process smart card information and allow SSO (single sign-on) authentication of the user prior to session establishment.