Re:Ask HN: Advice for creating a USB device linking 2 computers
by jrflowers on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:51PM
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They’re marketed and sold as pentesting devices but there’s no reason why somebody couldn’t use HID emulation to automate some boring IT tasks.
I’m curious about your use case. You have a server that you can’t ssh/vnc/rdp into, it has an open usb port, and using an $8 keyboard is a no-go?
Edit: If you ignore all the hacking language, it kind of looks like an O.MG Plug might accomplish what you’re looking for.
https://shop.hak5.org/products/omg-plug
I’m curious about your use case. You have a server that you can’t ssh/vnc/rdp into, it has an open usb port, and using an $8 keyboard is a no-go?
Edit: If you ignore all the hacking language, it kind of looks like an O.MG Plug might accomplish what you’re looking for. https://shop.hak5.org/products/omg-plug