Quest Software USB-IT

 
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USB-IT enables Terminal Server and Citrix Presentation Server clients to seamlessly access their USB-based Palm, BlackBerry, and Pocket PC handhelds over RDP and ICA connections. With USB-IT, the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, the Palm Desktop, and the ActiveSync software can be installed and published on the server. Users can then instantly gain access to their handhelds for the purpose of synchronizing e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal information with back-end messaging and collaboration systems such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino.

Currently, USB-IT supports all BlackBerry models, Palm and OEM handhelds running Palm OS, and Windows CE-based Pocket PC devices. USB-IT will soon support Windows Mobile devices.

USB-IT requires a plug-in on the client, which, upon installation, registers itself automatically with the ICA and RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) clients. Third-party WIN32 RDP clients capable of loading a virtual channel driver can take full advantages of USB-IT.

USB-IT features a sophisticated virtual USB hub controller that provides true USB support (figure 1) for three distinct families (or classes) of handheld devices, namely, BlackBerry, Palm, and Windows CE-based Pocket PC.

USB-IT can be configured in a few easy steps:

  • Launch the USB-IT Control Panel applet
  • Access the Devices tab
  • Select the class of handhelds that you wish to support
  • Click the Add button and specify the maximum number of device instances that you wish to support simultaneously on the server
  • Repeat process for other handhelds
  • Repeat process on all Terminal Servers or Citrix Presentation Servers

Figure 2 illustrates the process of adding virtual devices.


Figure 1 – USB-IT features a sophisticated virtual USB hub controller that provides true USB support under Terminal Server and Citrix Presentation Server.


Figure 2 – USB-IT can be configured in a few easy steps

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Licensing

  • Standalone per-server license
  • Per concurrent user - Part of the vWorkspace Power Tools Edition
  • Per concurrent user - Part of the Virtual Access Enterprise Edition

 

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