USB Smart Card Readers can be redirected from the end-users device to a VMware Horizon View Virtual Desktop, however this is blocked by default.
To allow USB Smart Card reader redirection s it is necessary to set a few settings in the VMware Horizon View Group Policy applied to the Horizon View Desktops. The settings are depicted in the below screenshot:
On top of the above settings TCP port 32111 needs to be opened:
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| VMware Horizon View Security Server | * | View Desktop | 32111 | TCP | USB Redirection | YES |
| VMware Horizon View Client | * | View Desktop | 32111 | TCP | USB redirection if direct connections are used instead of tunnel connections | NO |
| VMware Horizon View Connection Server | * | View Desktop | 32111 | TCP | USB redirection if tunnel connections via the View Connection Server are used | NO |
More detailed information about policies related to USB redirection can be found at https://pubs.vmware.com/horizon-61-view/index.jsp#com.vmware.horizon-view.desktops.doc/GUID-A43F5E8E-2A15-4B2E-A1CE-FAB002FEEF8D.html