Generic USB redirection for USB Mass storage not working

Generic USB redirection for USB Mass storage not working

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Description

How to enable Generic Device redirection for Imation IronKey USB mass storage device into the WIN10 VDI.

 

Instructions

If the Mass Storage device is not blocked by Citrix USB redirection rules, it can be auto-redirected by USB redirection after apply below settings.
 
1. Modify below registry key under client side.
 Client side registry checks
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Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\GenericUSB\Devices
Key: AutoRedirectStorage
Value: 1
Type: REG_DWORD
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\PortICA\GenericUSB
Key: UsbStorageEnabled
Value: 1
Type: REG_DWORD
 
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2. Launch ICA session, go to Citrix Receiver Preferences -> Connections. Ensure that the following options are selected.
 
Receiver Settings
 
- When a session starts, connect devices automatically
- When a new device is connected while a session is running, connect the device automatically.
 Server VDA only support CDM
 
  • Generic USB redirection for mass storage devices on XenApp. Generic USB redirection (USB plug-and-play) for mass storage devices is now supported in XenApp as well as XenDesktop. XenApp users can interact with mass storage devices in a XenApp session as if the storage device was physically attached. To use this feature in XenApp, you must first install the Microsoft security update KB3155784. In this release, this feature is disabled by default for XenApp and enabled with a registry key.

Post implementation we can see by default it’s taking Generic:
 
Successfully redirected generic USB devices
 According to current design only way to achieve auto-redirect mass storage device through client side registry to auto-redirect mass storage device and cannot be done by policies.
 

Environment

Caution! Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry before you edit it.

Additional Information

Note:

1. The USB Mass storage is blocked at 2012 R2 VDA7.6/7.6.300/7.6.1000/7.7/7.8 from generic USB redirection;
Refer below blogs for details.
 
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2014/11/13/generic-usb-redirection-in-xenapp-7-6/
 
2. The USB Mass storage device is supported at 2012R2 VDA7.9, follow below documents to redirect it.
http://docs.citrix.com/en-us/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-9/whats-new.html
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