USB/IP for Windows

References

• usbip-win Github repository

Download

See the Releases page on the Github repository to download the tool.

Installation

Server setup

Note : All the instructions below must be performed as an administrator.

1. Install usbip_test.pfx :

The password for the certificate is usbip.
The certificate should be installed into :

• Trusted Root Certification Authority in Local Computer,
• Trusted Publishers in Local Computer.

2. Enable Test Signing :

bcdedit.exe /set TESTSIGNING ON

Note : the system must be restarted to apply the changes.

3. List all the USB devices :

usbip.exe list -l

Get the ID of the USB device from the list.
It should be of the following form : 1-XXX

4. Bind the selected USB device to the usbip stub :

usbip.exe bind -b 1-XXX

5. Run usbipd server :

usbipd.exe -d -4

Note : TCP port 3240 should be allowed by firewall.

Extra steps : Add the USB/IB installation directory to the PATH environment variable :

$Path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Machine") + [IO.Path]::PathSeparator + "USBIP_INSTALLATION_PATH"
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $Path, "Machine")

Client setup

Note : All the instructions below must be performed as an administrator.

1. Install usbip_test.pfx :

The password for the certificate is usbip.
The certificate should be installed into :

• Trusted Root Certification Authority in Local Computer,
• Trusted Publishers in Local Computer.

2. Enable Test Signing :

bcdedit.exe /set TESTSIGNING ON

Note : the system must be restarted to apply the changes.

3. Install USB/IP VHCI driver :

usbip.exe install

4. Attach the remote USB device :

usbip.exe attach -r <USBIP_SERVER_IP> -b 1-XXX

Note : The current directory must be USB/IP installation folder (in order to find attach.exe file).

Uninstall

1. Detach device :

usbip.exe port
usbip.exe detach -p XX

2. Uninstall VHCI driver :

usbip.exe uninstall

3. Disable Test Signing :

bcdedit.exe /set TESTSIGNING OFF

Note : the system must be restarted to apply the changes.