Is there a way to monitor the activity status of USB devices?

Submitted by none on #1

Is there a way to monitor the status of USB devices to identify users who are connected to a device but are not actively using it? If these users can be identified, the administrator can disconnect them to save resources. For instance, some USB dongles may be occupied for extended periods without actual use by the users connected to them, leading to wastage.

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2024/11/06 - 16:32

#2

No there is no way to montior this. Some dongles are accessed every few seconds even if they are not in use by the program that uses the dongle. So it wouldnt work in a general case.

Submitted by none on Wed, 2024/11/06 - 17:52

#3

Thanks！ but If the software using the USB dongle is not open, theoretically the USB dongle should not be sending or receiving any data, right?

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2024/11/06 - 20:14

#4

I will investigate this further over the next few days and let you know...

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2024/11/07 - 12:38

#5

What hardware are you using to run virtualhere server?

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2024/11/21 - 19:47

#6

I implemented this feature in server 4.7.1 and 5.7.9 available now on this website. To see when a device was last accessed, right click on it and select Properties and it will have a description showing "Last accessed at..." at the bottom of the Properties window.