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August 21, 2026

Configuring Fingerprint Scanner and Microscope Redirection

You can redirect biometric devices, specifically fingerprint scanners, that are plugged into a USB port on a Windows client system, to virtual desktops. You can also redirect Dino-Lite USB microscopes from a Windows, Mac, or Linux client system to virtual desktops.

Configuring Fingerprint Scanner Redirection

To redirect these fingerprint scanners, you need a minimum of 200 Mbps network bandwidth on the remote agent desktop.

These fingerprint scanning devices are supported:

DeviceClient OSWindows OS ServersProtocols
U.are.U 5160 Fingerprint ReaderWindows 10 1809 64-bitWindows 10 1809 64-bit Windows 10 1903 64-bitPCoIP, Omnissa Horizon Blast
U.are.U 5300 Fingerprint ReaderWindows 10 1809 64-bitWindows 10 1809 64-bit Windows 10 1903 64-bitPCoIP, Horizon Blast

Configuring Microscope Redirection

To redirect USB microscope devices, you must meet these network requirements:

Network RequirementFor Client-to-Agent Data TransferFor Agent-to-Client Data Transfer
BandwidthAt least 400 MbpsAt least 20 Mbps
Delay1 ms or less2 ms or less
Loss0.005% or less0.005% or less

Windows and Mac client systems allow USB redirection of supported microscopes by default.

Linux client systems exclude microscopes from USB redirection by default. To use redirection, you must allow the microscope device by setting the viewusb.IncludeVidPid property. See the "Setting USB Configuration Properties" topic in Omnissa Horizon Client for Linux Guide.

To optimize performance, configure the microscope settings as follows:

  • Set the resolution to 640 x 480.
  • Set Video Encoder to MJPEG.
  • Reduce or turn off the auto-exposure setting.

These USB microscope devices are supported:

DeviceClient OSWindows OS Remote Agent DesktopProtocols
Dino-Lite Premier AM4113ZT Windows Mac Linux (kernel version 3.3-rc1 or later)Windows 10PCoIP, Horizon Blast

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