Jindra Petřík (JPEXS)

Usb Redirector 1.97 -

VMware, Hyper-V, and VirtualBox have limited USB support. With USB Redirector 1.97, you install the Redirector client inside the VM and connect to a USB device attached to the host physical machine. This bypasses hypervisor USB limitations.

Many professional CAD, accounting, and medical applications use USB dongles. Instead of moving the dongle from workstation to workstation, share it from a central server. Staff on the network can check out the license as needed.

Convert a cheap mini-PC into a USB print server. Share a multi-function printer. Remote users can scan documents directly to their workstation over the network—Windows native printer sharing does not support scanning. Usb Redirector 1.97

Because this is a legacy version, its requirements are minimal:

This low footprint makes 1.97 ideal for thin clients, embedded systems, and older industrial PCs. VMware, Hyper-V, and VirtualBox have limited USB support


With every update, OS compatibility is a moving target. USB Redirector 1.97 ensures full support for the latest builds of Windows 10 and Windows 11, as well as updated kernels for popular Linux distributions. This ensures that the software remains a viable tool for modern, secure infrastructures.

  • If you set a password, enter it now.
  • The client will display the list of shared devices. Select the one you need.
  • Click "Connect" .
  • Within seconds, the remote PC will play the "USB device connected" sound, and the device will appear in Device Manager as if it were local. This low footprint makes 1

    Companies spend thousands on software licenses (CAD, Audio Editing, Medical Imaging) that use physical USB dongles. Instead of buying one dongle per employee, you plug the dongle into a central server in the server room. All employees connect via USB Redirector 1.97 to "borrow" the license. This is 100% legal as long as the software license permits network sharing.