Hi,
I need some help determining if this should work or not. The following have led me to believe that this should work, but it doesn't:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2012/10/23/rdp-8-0-update-for-windows-7-sp1-released-to-web.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2592687
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/remote-desktop-protocol-rdp/rdp-update-windows-7-sp1-144520
Unfortunately, none of these articles goes beyond saying "Windows 7 SP1". No specific versions of Windows 7 SP1 are listed.
- I am connecting from a thin client (HP t5740e with RDP 8.0 installed). I have a Server 2012 Hyper V host server. I have a Windows 7 SP1 Professional VM with RDP 8.0 update, GPO policies are correctly set on the thin client and the guest. RDP 8.0 protocol verified with the new connection info icon in the connection bar.
- If I connect to the server 2012 via RDP from the thin client, RemoteFX USB redirection works, and I get the little computer looking icon in the connection bar.
- I have a Windows 7 Ultimate N test VM running on the Server 2012 Hyper-V host, and again, RemoteFX USB redirection works.
- I cannot get the the RemoteFX USB redirection to work when connecting to the Windows 7 Professional SP1 VM running on the Server 2012 Hyper-v host.
I've been searching for days not to find a definitie answer to whether or not this will work given the restrictions stated in the title. Should it, or shouldn't it?
If Professional is not supported, why not? Can someone point me to an officail Microsoft page specifically stating that Windows 7 SP1 Professional is not supported?
If it is, then what are the exact requirements for that Windows 7 Professional SP1 VM to allow the functionality (without a GPU...)
I've tried most other things I've read on the web (2GB RAM, adding Administrators to RemoteDesktopUsers group individually despite the fact that they are administrators, verifying that certain hotfixes for DTLS are installed (which Windows Update downloads automatically now, so a moot point...), specifically selecting LAN 10Mbps (or higher) for RDP connection client experience, etc, etc.
Why does it all matter? Well, we've got clients with Windows 7 SP1, and redirecting a scanner via RemoteFX USB redirection would solve a really important problem. When I read this back in October, I was all smiles, but now - well... If Professional is not supported, then I'm back to the drawing board.
Configuring RemoteFX USB redirection for Windows 7 Ultimate N VM was easy, as was the Server 2012 host. If Windows 7 Pro is more difficult, so be it - just don't tell me it is not possible I beg you!!
