Windows VM can't access USB devices from host

[Jeff Bourdeau]

Guest WIn 10 GUest Addition 5.1.34
Host : Ubuntu 17.10 VB 5.1.34

Trying to access USB devices from the guest VM and can't

Logitech USB HeadSet, USB Stick, Garmin GPS

No USB devices are accessible...

JF

[Fummeleisen]

Hi Jeff,

did You try on Ubuntu:
sudo adduser <user name> vboxusers
shutdown -r now

F.

[Jeff Bourdeau]

I don't see such a group name on the host or Guest VM... I supposed you meant on the guest VM ?
I do have vboxsf and did had the user in that group for the Folder Sharing to work ( and it did)

tks !

JF

[Fummeleisen]

No, the group 'vboxusers' must be on the host system. Normally it's automaticly produced by installing VirtualBox.

Please try the following: On the host system (Ubuntu) please
- close all programs, incl. VB,
- open a terminal and let run the command without brackets:
"groups $USER".
- If in the result the group 'vboxusers' is not indicated, please run /without brackets):
"sudo addgroup vboxusers".
- If successfully, then run:
"sudo adduser $USER vboxusers"
"shutdown -r now"
F.

[Jeff Bourdeau]

Will try tks ! ( create it as it was not created)
JF

[Jeff Bourdeau]

I recently reinstalled my machine, with a new version of VB (and ubuntu 18.04) and the vboxusers group was there

VM can now see some USB accessories

If for example, the VM can't see a USB stick or my headset, do you have any ideas why ?

IT can see my webcam though...

tks !!

JF

[Fummeleisen]

please try this on host-terminal:
lsusb
Every device, that is no hub, the VB client must indicate too.

F.

[Jeff Bourdeau]

jedi@jedi-HP-Compaq-8200-Elite-SFF-PC:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 062a:4102 Creative Labs
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:0a37 Logitech, Inc. USB Headset H540
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03f0:5912 Hewlett-Packard Officejet Pro 8600
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:0826 Logitech, Inc. HD Webcam C525
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

[socratis]

Please read the following thread: USB basics and troubleshooting, all of the posts. If you still have a problem after reading through the whole thing, please follow the advice of the last post, #8: Asking for help and post the information requested.

[Jeff Bourdeau]

Tks!!
Will do
JF