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How to transmit keyboard and mouse from ESXi 5.5 Host to VM

Hello,

I am using ESXi 5.5 running on a DELL R630 server. I add to this server a PCI video card in order to display a Windows 7 VM. When I connect a monitor to the video card, I am able to display the VM.

Now, I would like to use the USB keyboard and mouse connected to my server into my Windows VM. I am able to use them in ESXi but I cannot use them in my VM. I already try to add USB connector but I cannot add USB peripheral. Do you know if it is possible and how to do this?

Thanks,

Rémy

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DavoudTeimouri
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It's not possible because mouse and keyboard are filtered by ESXi and those devices are not available for pass-trough.

You need to buy a PCI USB card and plug your keyboard and mouse to that, maybe it will resolve your problem.

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