"INPUTIO" <INPUTIO@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Is it possible share a USB port between the guest and the host machine? I
> need to run a piece of software on my VM that connects to an external
> appliance across a host USB port.
>
> Is it possible ?
In addition to Bob's replies, you may be able to do this depending on what
sort of USB device you're talking about, which you didn't mention in your
post...
Although VPC doesn't emulate the USB subsystem, it is possible to use
certain types of USB devices such as mass storage devices and printers via
standard networking. E.g. if you plug an external hard disk into a USB port
on the host machine, this can then be shared like any other drive and
accessed from the guest via standard networking protocols, just like sharing
drives on any two physical machines on the same network. Many modern
printers also support sharing in this way.
Alternatively, there is software available which encapsulates USB devices,
gives them an IP address, and makes them available via standard networking.
I've never tried this so I can't recommend it personally, but people have
reported that it works well enough...
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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net