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CD-ROMs and other removable devices like USB sticks can be redirected. It is even
possible to enable a write support so that for the remote machine it is possible to write
data to your local disc.
Please note that Drive Redirection works on a level which is far below the operating
system. That means that neither the local nor the remote operating system is aware that
the drive is currently redirected, actually. This may lead to inconsistent data as soon as
one of the operating systems (either from the local machine, or from the remote host) is
writing data on the device. If write support is enabled the remote computer might
damage the data and the file system on the redirected device. On the other hand, if the
local operating system writes data to the redirected device the drive cache of the
operating system of the remote host might contain older data. This may confuse the
remote host’s operating system. We recommend to use the Drive Redirection with care,
especially the write support.
Disable Drive Redirection
To disable the function of Drive Redirection.
Force read-only connections
If enabled the Write Support for the Drive Redirection is switched off. It is not possible to
write on a redirected device.
Click Apply to submit your changes.
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