[THIN] Download Pick: CTX112588 - Dynamic USB Utility
- From: "Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: THIN <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:37:32 -0400
Citrix last week released a cool new utility called DynamicUSB to connect a
usb drive AFTER you are already connected to a presentation server.
JAK
CTX112588 - Dynamic USB Utility
This document was published at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX112588
Document ID: *CTX112588*, Created on: Apr 13, 2007, Updated: Apr 13, 2007
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*Dynamic USB Utility for the 32-bit Windows Presentation Server Client
Version 0.1.6*
Created Date: November 01, 2006
Updated Date: February 27, 2007
Citrix Advanced Products Group investigates emerging technologies relevant
to the Citrix business mission, and creates research, prototypes and first
release versions of products addressing these technologies. As part of this
effort, the Advanced Products Group periodically releases technical preview
versions of products to the Citrix community to encourage feedback.
*Overview*
• DynamicUSB allows you to access a USB drive in a Presentation Server
session in situations where the device is connected to a client system after
the Presentation Server session is established.
The utility creates a directory under C:\CitrixUSBStore in the client file
system for each USB drive that is inserted into the client device. This
linked directory reflects the contents of the USB drive; thus, all
directories and files in the USB drive appear as directories and files under
the linked directory. If the USB key is subsequently removed, the utility
deletes the corresponding link directory.
• The user can access the linked directory from a Presentation Server
session using client drive mapping functionality.
*Prerequisites*
This utility is designed to work only on client systems that support the New
Technology File System (NTFS). A Windows XP or later variant of the client
operating system is a prerequisite.
*Installing DynamicUSB*
There is no specific installer for this utility. Extract the executable
DynamicUSB.EXE and proceed to use it as described below.
*How to Use DynamicUSB*
1. Run DynamicUSB.EXE on the client workstation. It creates a system tray
icon.
2. Plug in a USB key. DynamicUSB creates a directory called
C:\CitrixUSBStore\Drive_X where:
*• X:* is the USB drive letter assigned to the USB key by the client
operating system
*• Drive_X* is a link to X:\
3. When you unplug the USB key, the utility deletes the directory Drive_X.
You can observe directory Drive_X being dynamically created or destroyed in
the Presentation Server session as you plug or unplug your USB key.
*Modify the Default Root Directory for Linked Directories*
To modify the default directory in which linked directories are created
(C:\CitrixUSBStore), launch DynamicUSB with the following command line:
*DynamicUSB FullPathoftheDesiredRootDirectory*
If FullPathoftheDesiredRootDirectory has spaces, enclose it with double
quotation marks as shown below:
*DynamicUSB "Full Path of the Desired RootDirectory"*
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Jim Kenzig
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