Overview

USB-IT enables Terminal Server and Citrix Presentation Server clients to seamlessly access their USB-based Palm, BlackBerry, and Pocket PC handhelds over RDP and ICA connections. With USB-IT, the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, the Palm Desktop, and the ActiveSync software can be installed and published on the server. Users can then instantly gain access to their handhelds for the purpose of synchronizing e-mail, calendar, contacts and other personal information with back-end messaging and collaboration systems such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino.

Currently, USB-IT supports all BlackBerry models, Palm and OEM handhelds running Palm OS, and Windows CE-based Pocket PC devices. USB-IT will soon support Windows Mobile devices.

USB-IT requires a plug-in on the client, which, upon installation, registers itself automatically with the ICA and RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) clients. Third-party WIN32 RDP clients capable of loading a virtual channel driver can take full advantages of USB-IT.

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