Virtual machines with Windows do not have USB ports where the USB Dongle for FAB Software can be plugged in. There are several solutions how to make a USB Dongle available in a virtual machine:

Using VMWare USB Passthrough

VMWare allows connecting a USB Dongle which is physically plugged into a host machine over network to a virtual machine. This way the USB Dongle can be made available to the virtual machine.

Using a USB over Network Software Solution

There are several software solutions available which allow passing a USB Dongle over network to a virtual machine. The following solution has been successfuly tested with FAB software:

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Using a USB over Network Hardware Solution

There are several hardware solutions available which allow passing a USB Dongle over network to a virtual machine. The following solution has been successfuly tested with FAB software:

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Using FAB Applications over Remote Desktop

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