Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer

This policy setting allows you to permit RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer. Supported RemoteFX USB devices redirected through this mechanism will no longer be available for local usage on this computer. This is because RDP will replace the selected supported RemoteFX USB devices driver with the Remote Desktop RemoteFX USB redirection device driver to facilitate RDP redirection of these devices.

If you enable this policy setting, you can choose to give the ability to redirect other supported RemoteFX USB devices over RDP to all users or only to users who are in the Administrators group on the computer.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, other supported RemoteFX USB devices are not available for RDP redirection by using any user account.

Note: This policy setting applies to computers that are running Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1, Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Remote Desktop Connection 7.1, and Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3) with Remote Desktop Connection 7.1.

For this change to take effect, you must restart Windows.

Supported on: At least Windows XP

RemoteFX USB Redirection Access Rights


  1. Adminstrators Only
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\Client
    Value NamefUsbRedirectionEnableMode
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  2. Adminstrators and Users
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\Client
    Value NamefUsbRedirectionEnableMode
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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