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ID:TR05U10850
Added on: 2023-05-05
Last Update: 2025-05-13
Affects: 8.4
Due to be solved in: 9.x
Platform: All Platforms
Product: NoMachine Device Services
Severity: Minor
Status: Open
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Cannot forward USB device when the user is not logged to desktop on server side

When the USB device (e.g a smartcard) is forwarded for authentication and the remote desktop is on the login window, an error "Invalid argument" can appear, or sometimes an infinite spinning wheel.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Logout the user on server side or reboot machine
2. Connect to server (login window)
3. Forward any USB device