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NotMacGyver
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May 19, 2020

Camera redirection with third party Win32 apps

Hi all,   Running into an issue with web camera redirection in WVD/Azure and I'm hoping someone may be able to assist.    What we're seeing is that the RDP redirected camera device is available o...
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NotMacGyver
Copper Contributor
May 20, 2020

We seem to have traced this issue to the RemoteFX camera driver.

 

When connecting to the host pool via the Windows Desktop client (1.2.1009.0), it seems the RemoteFX driver isn't initialized / installed on the session host. If we connect to the session host directly via MSTSC and select the camera device under Local Resources -> More -> Other supported RemoteFX USB devices, it seems the required/missing driver is installed. From that point on, all users connecting to that host via the Windows Desktop client are able to use their redirected cameras with all installed apps.

 

We have the following RDP properties configured for the pool:

 

camerastoredirect:s:*

audiocapturemode:i:1

audiomode:i:0

devicestoredirect:s:*

 

Have tried manually installing usbvideo.inf on the session host but it seems SecureUSBVideo.dll isn't registered until a RemoteFX camera is redirected over MSTSC.

 

Will continue to update as we learn more, but appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.

 

  • chris1170's avatar
    chris1170
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 18, 2021
    We were having the same issue and fixed the problem by disabling this GPO setting:

    Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Remote Desktop Services / Remote Desktop Session Host / Device and Resource Redirection / Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection.

    I hope this helps someone.

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