How can I use my webcam inside an Azure windows se

问题:

I have a Windows server 2016 vm on Azure and I am trying to do some work in Augmented Reality using Vuforia and Unity. An essential part of this is being able to use my webcam but once I am inside the VM it doesnt recognise my integrated webcam. I tried to connect a webcam through USB as well but this doesn't work either. Is this an impossible task...getting a server instance to recognise webcams on my laptop or is it actually possible? Any help would be appreciated.

回答1:

You could achieve it by group policy. I have a similar test in my VM.

For Azure VM: install RDSH role, and edit local group policy following this path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Device and Resource Redirection , disable the setting of policy Do not allow supported Plug and Play device redirection.

For a Local win10 client: edit the local group policy from the path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Connection Client\RemoteFX USB Device Redirection, enable the setting of policy Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX USB devices from this computer.

restart both sides to update the group policy.

Type the mstsc to launch the Remote Desktop connection, select related remotefx webcam from the path: Show Options-Local Resources-more under the local devices and resources. Then click ok, it should be work.