Latest Updated Windows 365 AVD Redirection in Details

Let’s discuss the Latest Updated Windows 365 AVD Redirection in Detail. Redirection in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows users to access and utilize local resources and peripherals within a remote session.

This post provides comprehensive details on configuring various types of redirection over the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). It covers audio, video, camera, webcam redirection, clipboard and drive (fixed, removable, and network), and location redirection.

Additionally, it includes instructions for redirecting Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), printers, serial or COM ports, smart cards, USB devices, and WebAuthn on Windows, all of which aim to optimize the remote desktop experience.

The new redirection architecture in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) helps you enhance the efficiency and reliability of accessing local resources during remote sessions. It enables a smoother and more effective virtual work experience.

Latest Updated Windows 365 AVD Redirection in Details

This article demonstrates various redirection methods for different peripheral classes, explores redirection classifications, and outlines the types of resources and peripherals that can be redirected.

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Redirection Methods

Let’s discuss the Redirection Methods. RDP employs 2 main redirection methods to facilitate resource and peripheral sharing between a local device and a remote session. The table below provides more details.

Redirection Method	Description	Typical Use Cases
High-Level Redirection	Optimizes communication for better performance	Printers, clipboards, webcams
Opaque Low-Level Redirection	Transfers raw communication without optimization	USB devices, serial/COM ports

High-Level Redirection Classifications

Let’s discuss the High-Level Redirection Classifications. High-level redirection includes 4 main techniques, each focused on different types of resources or peripherals and how they are redirected. These techniques are shown in detail below.

High-Level Redirection Classification	Description	Examples
Peripheral Reflection	Mirrors local input devices to the remote session	Keyboard, mouse, touchpad
Data Sharing	Transfers data between the local device and remote session	Clipboard content
State Reflection	Reflects local device state attributes into the remote session	Battery status, location
Application Splitting	Splits application functionality between local and remote sessions	Microsoft Teams

Resource and Peripheral Classes Supported by Redirection

Let’s discuss the resource and peripheral classes supported by redirection. The table below shows the various resource and peripheral classes supported by redirection and the recommended redirection method for each.

Resource or Peripheral Class	Redirection Method	Predominant Data Flow Direction
Printer or scanner	Opaque low-level redirection	Bidirectional
Microphone for audio input, whether USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
Speaker for audio output, whether USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Remote to local
Battery status is automatic and not configurable	High-level – state reflection	Local to remote
The biometric reader is available only within a session and not during the login process	Opaque low-level redirection	Bidirectional
Camera or webcam, whether USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
CD/DVD drive with read-only access	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
Clipboard	High-level – data sharing	Bidirectional
The Keyboard is either USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
Local hard drive or USB removable storage	High-level – peripheral reflection	Bidirectional
Location	High-level – state reflection	Local to remote
The Mouse is either USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
MTP Media Player	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
Multimedia redirection	High-level – application splitting	Bidirectional
The Pen is either USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
The Printer whether locally attached or connected over the network	High-level – peripheral reflection	Remote to local
PTP camera	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
Scanner	Opaque low-level redirection	Bidirectional
Serial or COM port	Opaque low-level redirection	Bidirectional
Smart card reader	High-level – peripheral reflection	Bidirectional
The Touch is either USB-connected or integrated	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
Trackpad (USB or integrated, excluding precision touchpad (PTP) gestures)	High-level – peripheral reflection	Local to remote
USB to serial adapter	Opaque low-level redirection	Bidirectional
VoIP Telephone/Headset	Opaque low-level redirection	Bidirectional
WebAuthN	High-level – peripheral reflection	Bidirectional

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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 10 years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc…