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For me personally it's enough that autoConnect entries in VMX file are respected by VMWare Workstation. It could be useful for other users if Ask connect is set to connect a USB device with remembered rule at VM boot, though. Thank You.

Thanks, but see the link https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/164 it refers to. It's wrong. It should be https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1648 Editing the VMX file of a virtual machine to automatically connect a USB device does not have the desired effectAfter you edit the configuration file (.vmx) of a virtual machine to include an autoConnect entry for a USB device, as described in https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/164, the USB device does not automatically connect to the virtual machine at power on. This issue is resolved.

Still doesn't work for me with 15.0.1. USB device just doesn't connect automatically when VM is started. Deleted the remembered rule and recreated it again but simply doesn't work. I cannot see the release notes.

Thank you, and I want to point out to this link - Automatically connecting USB devices at virtual machine power on (1648) on VMware Knowledge Base Just a quote from it Details   This article provides steps to configure a particular USB device to automatically connect to a virtual machine while the virtual machine starts. Solution This article provides a workaround that lets you automatically connect a USB device if you do not have access to the host that runs the guest operating system, and therefore cannot manually connect the device using the VM > Removable Devices menu. For more information about the preferred way to connect USB devices through the menu, see Connecting USB Devices to Virtual Machine section in the Using VMware Workstation Guide. I'll wait for your answer

Yes, correct. both points No.1 and 2 With version 14 autoconnect was always working like this. I never disconnect the USB dongle from the Host machine USB port. It is permanently connected there. When the guest VM was started it automatically always connected the USB dongle to the VM without asking me (probably disconnecting it from the host first, I suppose). There was an entry in the config file as described in my previous posts. Thank you.

I agree. I've read all of this. Actually I've tried all options from the settings. Tried from Docs Procedure Select Edit > Preferences > USB. Select one of the options and click OK. Ask me what to do Connect the device to the host Connect the device to the foreground virtual machine - when set this option doesn't disconnect the USB device from the host and connect it to guest VM automatically. Setting a record in the config file doesn't do it (connect automatically) either. usb.autoConnect.device0 = "path:1/3/0/1 autoclean:1" obviously for the reason you pointed out. I need the old behaviour back, because I have a USB dongle (that is a HID type and doesn't need additional drivers) that is always connected to the Physical Host machine and protects a software that I run only in guest VM environment. And when I start the guest VM without the USB dongle connected to it (guest) the software cannot run because the protection component (dongle) is missing. Additionally I have two other Card reader devices with Digital certificates that I use only in the VM guest and I want them to connect automatically too. But I've observed that when I connect them to the host USB port there is no dialog box popping up to offer that I chose what to do next (connect it to host, guest ,etc). I can only manually connect it to the VM guest. And I see on the bottom bar that I can chose the Reader itself or Shared Reader device. There are two choices available. If I chose Shared reader option, is the reader going to be available on the host and guest simultaneously. Although I don't need this.

Thanks a lot for the link. All behaviour is as expected (written in the Docs) on a Windows host with Windows VM environment except for the fact the autoconnection is not working. When a VM is started the USB device doesn't reconnect to the VM according to the rules set. It was working with version 14.