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aaulmer
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Jan 09, 2024
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Add USB passthrough for Remote Desktop app

As a mobile developer I work with both Mac and PC. I use Remote Desktop to connect to a devbox from my Mac for developing Android apps. It would be really nice to have USB pass through on Remote Desktop app so that I can debug from the workspace to the USB connected physical phone.

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    Thank you for your feedback! 

    Starting March 27, 2026, the Remote Desktop client for Windows (MSI) will no longer be supported. Users should begin migrating to Windows App to ensure continued access to their Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 resources after this date.

    Starting May 27, 2025, the Remote Desktop app for Windows from the Microsoft Store will no longer be supported or available for download and installation. Users must transition to Windows App to ensure continued access to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box.

    For more information about Windows App, see Get started with Windows App to connect to devices and apps. Learn more about Known issues and limitations of Windows App. You can also direct your Windows App feedback to https://aka.ms/app_WindowsAppFeedback.

  • I also need to pass through a FIDO2 key to authenticate. I run OSX on my host and Windows 365 Windows 11 Enterprise in the cloud. 

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    AbrahamVR
    Copper Contributor

    We require all our admins to use a Fido2 key to authenticate, so we need this to work also when using a browser inside AVD or Windows 365 using a mobile device, please add support for this.