Peripherals

Composite USB redirection

Starting from the 2211 release, administrators can configure if certain interfaces of the device are redirected to the session through USB redirection or not. You can now select and redirect a specific constituent interface of a composite USB device to the Citrix Workspace app session through USB redirection.

How to use this feature

To use the composite USB redirection feature:

1. Click the USB icon from the toolbar.

   

   If there are no USB devices connected, the following pop-up appears:

   

2. Connect a USB device to your local machine. The following pop-up might appear:

   

3. Click USB Devices to view and redirect the USB constituent. After a successful connection, the Citrix Workspace app detects the USB. For each USB constituent interface, you see a drop-down menu. The two options are:

   • In-session and local machine access (Optimized): select this option if you want to access the USB on your device and in a session.
   • In-session access (Generic): select this option if you want to access the USB only in the session. For better performance, select In-session and local machine access (Optimized) option.

   

4. Select Connect for redirecting the interface.

   

   Upon successful redirection, the status changes to Connected.

Notes:

• To add a USB device manually, click Add Device. The Chrome picker dialog appears that lists the USB devices. You can select the device from the list.

• If a USB device connection is denied, the following error message appears:

  “Your administrator has blocked the newly inserted device. Contact your organization’s administrator for assistance.

How to transfer the USB interface between the sessions

When you click the USB icon from the toolbar, a list of USB devices that are connected to your sessions appears. If the USB device is already in use in a different session you can see that the USB constituent shows Connected to another session status.

To redirect to the current session, select Connect which is placed opposite to the USB constituent. The status changes accordingly.

Composite USB automatic redirection settings

Starting with the 2301 version, you can select a preference for auto-redirection for any USB device within a Virtual Desktop session. Citrix Workspace app now provides app-level settings, where you can control the USB auto-redirection. you can set preferences and can save the setting across session launches.

There are two options: one at the session launch and the other while the session is ongoing.

Note:

• This feature supports on-premises and cloud deployments and is available only for managed Chrome users.

Enhancements to Composite USB device UI

Starting with the 2306 release, when the configuration of a Composite USB device is set to “split”: true, the USB Devices UI displays the components based on interface numbers instead of interface classes.

User interface

Following is an example: