USB Devices prompting to connect on each session

USB Devices prompting to connect on each session

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Article ID: CTX209540

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Description

USB devices prompting to connect on each session:

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Environment

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Resolution

On the client machine

  1. Navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration"
  2. Copy receiver.admx and CitrixBase.admx to "C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions"
  3. Navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\Configuration\en-US"
  4. Copy receiver.adml and CitrixBase.adml to "C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US"
  5. Open Group Policy Editor and configure 
  6. Set following policy:
    • New USB Devices > Connect the USB device
    • Existing USB Devices > Connect all available USB devices


 
Alternatively you can set the value via the registry:
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\USB
"NewDevices"="Always"
"ExistingDevices"="Always"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\USB
"NewDevices"="Always"
"ExistingDevices"="Always"

Problem Cause

Auto connect is not being set and end users are allowed to choose the devices to redirect

Issue/Introduction

USB devices prompting to connect on each session. How do I make USB devices automatically connect to virtual sessions?
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