When you use Virtual Machine Connection (VMConnect), generation 2 virtual machines that run a Windows operating system can access a computer’s local resources, like a removable USB flash drive. To make this happen, turn on enhanced session mode on the Hyper-V host, use VMConnect to connect to the virtual machine, and before you connect, choose the local resource that you want to use. When you turn on enhanced session mode, you can also resize the VMConnect window.
Enhanced session mode isn’t available for generation 1 virtual machines or for virtual machines that run non-Windows operating systems. For virtual machines that run Ubuntu, see
Turn on enhanced session mode on Hyper-V host
If your Hyper-V host runs Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, you might not have to go through the following steps to turn on enhanced session mode. It’s turn on by default. But if your host runs Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2, you must turn on enhanced session mode to use it. It is turned off by default for those operating systems.
To turn on enhanced session mode,
- Connect to the computer that hosts the virtual machine.
- In Hyper-V Manager, select the host’s computer name
3. Select Hyper-V settings.
Under Server, select Enhanced session mode policy
- Select the Allow enhanced session mode check box
- Under User, select Enhanced session mode.
Select the Allow enhanced session mode check box.
8.Click Ok.
Choose the local resource that you want to use
You can choose a local resource like a printer, the clipboard or a local drive that’s on the computer that you’re using to connect to the VM.
To select a local resource like a drive,
1.Open VMConnect.
2.Select the virtual machine that you want to connect to.
3.Click Show options.
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