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USB Dongle in VMware: Native and Network Methods

Native VMware ESXi passthrough connects a dongle to a virtual machine only when the key is plugged into the physical ESXi server. ...
September 21, 2026

Virtual Dongle: How to Create and Use One Remotely

You need a piece of dongle-protected software, but the physical USB key is plugged into a computer in another office, or a ...
September 21, 2026

Hyper-V USB Dongle Passthrough: How to Use a License Key Inside a VM

Getting a USB license key to work inside a Hyper-V VM is not straightforward. Hyper-V does not implement generic USB passthrough for ...
September 21, 2026

7 remote desktop applications for Windows to choose from

If you support Windows computers, work from more than one location, or help family and clients troubleshoot their PCs, you have run ...
September 16, 2026

How to Print to Local Printer from Remote Desktop

The most flexible way to achieve RDP printer redirection is USB Network Gate. It provides more options than native printer redirection, and ...
September 11, 2026

Which Type of Modbus Splitter Do You Need?

Modbus splitters are available in three forms, each designed to address different use cases. We will examine all three options to help ...
September 1, 2026

Webcam Redirection Not Working: Troubleshooting Steps

If you have problems with webcam over RDP not working, in most cases, it has something to do with client settings, host ...
August 29, 2026

How to Log RS485 Activity

Specialists working with RS-485 communication may need to test and log the serial interfaces in order to identify and resolve problems that ...
August 29, 2026

How to Create, Enable, and Manage a Virtual COM Port in Windows 10/11

Virtual COM ports are software-created emulations of physical serial interfaces. Virtual ports are commonly used by engineers and software developers for various ...
August 21, 2026

Modbus Software for Testing, Monitoring, Simulation, and Network Sharing

Modbus is a widely used industrial communication protocol that uses a master-slave architecture to exchange data across serial connections. These connections are ...
August 21, 2026