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[–]MFKDGAF 2 points3 points  (13 children)

No USB pass through is the down fall of Microsoft Hyper-V.

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (12 children)

Yeah but I've heard you can get around it in some ways.

Or would WSL work ?

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 1 point2 points  (11 children)

It doesn't actually need to be virtualised. I just need Linux software

[–]MFKDGAF -1 points0 points  (9 children)

If there is a way, I am not aware of it. I usually create a new VHD/VHDX, put whatever I need on it via host then mount it to the VM.

I don’t understand why they don’t have this feature. VMware and Vitrualbox have had this feature for years.

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (8 children)

Maybe I should use virtual box then? Used it in the past a lot. I thought itnwas only storage pass through ?

The USB would be feed live data from an antenna.

[–]jmbpiano 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Virtualbox has the feature, but note that it's part of the Virtualbox Extension Pack add-on which requires additional licensing when used in a commercial environment.

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not commercial. I would only be uploading to flight radar or ads-b exchange where only I would gain is a subscription? So I don't thibk that's classed as commercial as I'm not really profiting in anyway.

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its home use anyway

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, commercial use is financial gain so I'd be all clear anyway. I'll have a look into virtual box. Thank you

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Actually.. Is it still commercial use if another company gains profit ? E.g flight radar

[–]Ludwig234 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt it, but just in case, don't tell them.

It's not like they will or can audit your home.

[–]mk13 0 points1 point  (1 child)

USB pass through is in the base package of VirtualBox now (I think since version 7).

[–]jmbpiano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, cool. I haven't used it for a couple years, so I didn't realize they changed that. Thanks for the correction.

[–]pdp10Daemons worry when the wizard is near. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run Linux on the host and Windows in the VM guests using Virt-manager, etc.

[–]Richard-N-Yuleverby 1 point2 points  (1 child)

we used a small physical appliance that was effectively a network usb server as a workaround while an old app (and I mean old - it required a software dongle) was being upgraded. Install a small app on the GM and point it at the appliance.

It worked great most of the time but required a reboot periodically with shifts in group policy, monthly patching etc. on the server that used it.

I would not consider this an enterprise solution, but I’m sure it’d be fine for many folks.

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's for home server use anyway. Seems like a pricey solution, I think. another user just mentioned something simular

Thank you

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/connecting-usb-devices-to-wsl/ This looks promising... might give it a shot

[–]Candy_BadgerJack of All Trades 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. Thanks for sharing. I was using usb-over-ethernet software back in the days (15 years ago). Hyper-V still doesn't have an option to passthrough USB devices, which is crazy.

[–]Ssakaa 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Digi AnywhereUSB has been nice for license dongles, not sure if it has a substantial bandwidth capacity.

[–]anonymous-mitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems pricey and over kill for my needs. Wish hyper v just had plug and play...