Windows Virtual Desktop Rdp Properties

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Configuring device redirections for your Windows Virtual Desktop environment allows you to use printers, USB devices, microphones and other peripheral devices in the remote session. Some device redirections require changes to both Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties and Group Policy settings.

Supported device redirections

Each client supports different device redirections. Check out Compare the clients for the full list of supported device redirections for each client.

Windows Virtual Desktop Rdp Properties

Customizing RDP properties for a host pool

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To learn more about customizing RDP properties for a host pool using PowerShell or the Azure portal, check out RDP properties. For the full list of supported RDP properties, see Supported RDP file settings.

Setup device redirections

You can use the following RDP properties and Group Policy settings to configure device redirections.

Desktop

Audio input (microphone) redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure audio input redirection:

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  • audiocapturemode:i:1 enables audio input redirection.
  • audiocapturemode:i:0 disables audio input redirection.

Audio output (speaker) redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure audio output redirection:

  • audiomode:i:0 enables audio output redirection.
  • audiomode:i:1 or audiomode:i:2 disable audio output redirection.

Camera redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure camera redirection:

  • camerastoredirect:s:* redirects all cameras.
  • camerastoredirect:s: disables camera redirection.

Note

Even if the camerastoredirect:s: property is disabled, local cameras may be redirected through the devicestoredirect:s: property. To fully disable camera redirection set camerastoredirect:s: and either set devicestoredirect:s: or define some subset of plug and play devices that does not include any camera.

You can also redirect specific cameras using a semicolon-delimited list of KSCATEGORY_VIDEO_CAMERA interfaces, such as camerastoredirect:s:?usb#vid_0bda&pid_58b0&mi.

Clipboard redirection

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Set the following RDP property to configure clipboard redirection:

  • redirectclipboard:i:1 enables clipboard redirection.
  • redirectclipboard:i:0 disables clipboard redirection.

COM port redirections

Set the following RDP property to configure COM port redirection:

  • redirectcomports:i:1 enables COM port redirection.
  • redirectcomports:i:0 disables COM port redirection.

USB redirection

First, set the following RDP property to enable USB device redirection:

  • usbdevicestoredirect:s:* enables USB device redirection.
  • usbdevicestoredirect:s: disables USB device redirection.

Rdp File Settings

Second, set the following Group Policy on the user's local device:

  • Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies> Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Connection Client > RemoteFX USB Device Redirection.
  • Select Allows RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer.
  • Select the Enabled option, and then select the Administrators and Users in RemoteFX USB Redirection Access Rights box.
  • Select OK.

Windows Virtual Desktop Rdp Settings

Plug and play device redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure plug and play device redirection:

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  • devicestoredirect:s:* enables redirection of all plug and play devices.
  • devicestoredirect:s: disables redirection of plug and play devices.

You can also select specific plug and play devices using a semicolon-delimited list, such as devicestoredirect:s:root*PNP0F08.

Local drive redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure local drive redirection:

  • drivestoredirect:s:* enables redirection of all disk drives.
  • drivestoredirect:s: disables local drive redirection.

Rdp Tcp Properties

You can also select specific drives using a semicolon-delimited list, such as drivestoredirect:s:C:;E:;.

To configure web client file transfer, set drivestoredirect:s:*.

Printer redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure printer redirection:

  • redirectprinters:i:1 enables printer redirection.
  • redirectprinters:i:0 disables printer redirection.

Smart card redirection

Set the following RDP property to configure smart card redirection:

  • redirectsmartcards:i:1 enables smart card redirection.
  • redirectsmartcards:i:0 disables smart card redirection.