How to use USB devices in Hyper-V (abbreviated)

Currently Hyper-V server does not support USB devices, if you have USB devices that need to be used in virtual machines, such as USB dongle, smart card, Internet banking u shield, etc., can be via USB over network software, using USB device.

USB over network is a "client/server" software that is a powerful USB device sharing software. It is easy to use and allows you to share and access USB devices locally or online. This software contains x86 and x64 two versions, and for the client and the server, user-friendly choice of installation.

This article introduces the use of this software through an example.

1 Installing the USB over-network server

On a network, a computer that supports USB devices (which can be Windows XP, Server 2003, Windows 7, and other operating systems) or a virtual machine that supports USB devices, installs the server side of USB over network, and will require a shared USB device, Plug in the USB port and install the USB device driver. Then run the USB over network server side, right-click the device you want to share, select "Share" in the popup shortcut menu, and the device will be "waiting to connect" after sharing.

2 Installing a USB over network client in a virtual machine or host that does not support USB devices

Then, in the Hyper-V Server virtual machine or the virtual machine for Microsoft Virtual PC, or other virtual machines that do not support USB devices, install the USB over Network client software, and after the installation is complete, run the software that is connected to the USB over Network server-side IP address, in the list listed, select the USB device that you want to connect to the USB over network server side to provide

How to use USB devices in Hyper-V (abbreviated)